Rabat – Morocco’s National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA) has issued a precautionary alert concerning several batches of infant formula after an international notification signaled a possible health risk.
In a notice shared on its official Facebook page, the food safety authority warned that certain imported products could contain cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus.
This substance can pose health risks, particularly for infants, which prompted the agency to act quickly.
ONSSA said it immediately informed the importing company and ordered the withdrawal of the batches concerned.
Authorities also seized part of the products and placed them in the company’s warehouses while recall procedures continue across distribution channels.
The agency confirmed that all infant formula covered by the international alert will be destroyed once the recall process concludes.
Consumers can identify the affected products through the lot numbers printed on the side or bottom of the boxes. Each lot number contains eight digits and begins with either 2026 or 2027, according to ONSSA.
As a precaution, the agency urged parents and caregivers not to use any infant formula included in the list of batches mentioned in the official notice.
The alert reflects Morocco’s participation in international food safety monitoring systems, which allow authorities to react quickly when potential risks appear in global supply chains.
