FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY AUTHORITY NOTICE

In relation to PR260010en issued on 6^th January 2026 and PR260013en issued on 7^th January 2026 and in accordance with Chapter 649 of the Food Safety and Security Act, and in line with the Authority's role to ensure transparency and public awareness on matters relating to food safety and security, the Authority hereby informs the public of the following information received from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed. The following product must not be consumed since it may contain cereulide toxin.

The possible presence of cereulide (toxin) makes this product unsafe to consume.

Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Cereulide is highly heat stable meaning it is unlikely to be deactivated or destroyed by cooking, using boiling water or when making the infant milk. If consumed it can lead to rapid onset of food poisoning symptoms. Symptoms caused by this toxin may include nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.

Product description:	NAN Optipro 1
Brand:	Nestle
Weight:	800g
Batch:	51560346AE
Best Before:	06-2027

Consumers are advised not to consume the implicated product and either dispose of it or return it to the store from which it was purchased.

For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Food Safety and Security Authority between 7:30a.m. and 2:30p.m. via telephone +356 26025211 or by email at info.fssa@gov.mt.