To answer a global scare that led Nestle to recall some batches of its infant nutrition products, the UAE has issued a recall for a limited number of the company’s infant formula products, the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) announced late on Wednesday. The authority, however, clarified that the decision, taken in coordination with the KitKat and Nescafé maker, was both voluntary and precautionary. The recalled products include NAN Comfort 1, NAN Optipro 1, NAN Supreme Pro 1, 2 and 3, Isomil Ultima 1, 2 and 3, and Alfamino, the EDE said in a statement. Recalling these products in the UAE came “after one of the raw materials used in production was found to contain traces of the Bacillus cereus bacteria, which can produce the toxin cereulide, prompting action to protect consumer health and safety.” Earlier on Wednesday, Nestle’s recall of the batches had widened beyond Europe to Africa, the Americas and Asia, including Brazil, China and South Africa, a tally from the company and national food safety statements showed. At least 37 countries, including most European states, as well as Australia, Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa, have issued health warnings over the infant formulas possibly being contaminated. No illness cases to date In […]