{"id":11679861,"date":"2026-02-23T15:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/?p=11679861"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:46:14","slug":"kendamil-baby-formula-recall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11679861\/kendamil-baby-formula-recall\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendamil baby formula sold at Costco recalled due to toxin concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/baby-formula\/\">baby\u00a0formula\u00a0<\/a>sold\u00a0online and\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/costco\/\">Costco\u00a0<\/a>is being\u00a0recalled\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0concerns\u00a0of a\u00a0toxin\u00a0that can cause food poisoning.<\/p>\n<p>The federal agency says the one-kilogram containers of\u00a0Kendamil\u00a0brand infant\u00a0formula\u00a0that say &#8220;with whole milk&#8221; on the label may contain cereulide<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>toxin, which can quickly cause nausea and vomiting.<\/p>\n<p>Cereulide is not destroyed by heat and can survive temperatures that would usually kill bacteria.<\/p>\n<p>The CFIA says no one has reported getting sick and that the recall was triggered by one in another country.<\/p>\n<p>Nestl\u00e9 and Danone recently issued\u00a0baby\u00a0formula\u00a0recalls\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0the possible contamination of the same\u00a0toxin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a \n\t\t\t\tclass=\"story-img-link\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline-featured=\"\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline-type=\"video\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline-stickyiframe=\"video_11523046\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/11523046\/#autoplay&#038;stickyiframe=video_11523046\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline-expand=\"true\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t        \t<span class=\"story-img-link-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-media icon-media-video icon-media-playVideo\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"640\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"360\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/zejorvl5l8-wvj1fdv151\/NOV_12.jpg?w=670&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"story-img\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Click to play video: Health Matters: ByHeart baby formula recalls all products across the U.S.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t        \t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>European-based company Kendal Nutricare said cereulide has been recently associated with arachidonic acid oil, a source of Omega 6, and that during a short supply disruption, the company used a different oil supply than usual for two batches of infant\u00a0formula\u00a0sold\u00a0at\u00a0Costco\u00a0in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Those batches were produced in May 2025 and their codes, 897274 and 888632, can be found on the base of the tin.<\/p>\n<p>The company says these batches still pass the European safety guidance for cereulide levels in infant\u00a0formula, but Health Canada has a different standard.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a \n\t\t\t\tclass=\"story-img-link\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline-featured=\"\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline-type=\"video\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline-stickyiframe=\"video_10199560\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/10199560\/#autoplay&#038;stickyiframe=video_10199560\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-displayinline-expand=\"true\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t        \t<span class=\"story-img-link-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-media icon-media-video icon-media-playVideo\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"640\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"360\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/mfx3tv8h9w-bjoqhu27o6\/jan_1.jpg?w=670&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"story-img\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Click to play video: Health Matters: Enfamil recalls Nutramigen A+ LGG formula over bacteria tainting concerns\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t        \t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Kendamil&#8217;s notice states: &#8220;Health Canada has requested this precautionary withdrawal of any batches whose ingredient source could in theory be impacted. 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