INFANT FORMULA – food recall

Victorian Department of Health

A food recall has been issued for three brands of infant formula: EleCare, Similac and Alimentum.

The recall is due to potential contamination with Cronobacter and Salmonella and may cause illness if consumed.

Parents and caregivers should cease feeding with the affected products as soon as an alternative has been sourced.

Medical advice on alternative products can be sought from your treating doctor or pharmacist.

Salmonella infection can present with fever, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea.

Cronobacter infection in infants can present with fever, accompanied by poor feeding, crying, or very low
energy. Cronobacter infection in infants can be fatal.

Seek medical attention immediately if your baby develops any of the above symptoms. Infants or children may present to health services and emergency departments unwell if they have consumed affected formula.

For more information, visit https://www.health.vic.gov.au/…/recall-infant-formula

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