Baby Food

EEA Joint Committee Decision 18/2026 Incorporates Regulation (EU) 2025/1735 Into Annex II of the EEA Agreement

In February 2026 the EEA Joint Committee incorporated EU Regulation (EU) 2025/1735, which authorises a new folate source in infant and specialised foods, into Annex II of the EEA Agreement, with effect from 7 February 2026 and excluding Liechtenstein. Food and nutrition businesses supplying the EEA can now use monosodium salt of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid in infant formula, baby foods, total diet replacements and foods for special medical purposes, creating reformulation options while requiring checks that recipes and labelling comply with the updated Union list under Regulation (EU) No 609/2013.

23 May 2026, 09:11eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Economic Area

Northern Ireland: Glenisk Recalls Organic Baby Fromage Frais Over Possible Mould Contamination

On 20 May 2026 the UK Food Standards Agency announced a Northern Ireland-specific recall of Glenisk Organic Baby Fromage Frais baby desserts due to possible mould contamination in specific 4x60g packs. Retailers must remove affected batches and notify customers, while suppliers and brand owners should review hygiene and shelf-life controls for similar chilled dairy baby products to avoid recalls and reputational damage.

22 May 2026, 16:50food.gov.ukUnited Kingdom

Vermont Adopts Toxic Heavy Metals Rules For Baby Food Products

Vermont has enacted H.536, a law requiring baby food sold in the state to meet U.S. FDA limits for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, backed by mandatory testing, public disclosure and QR-code labelling from 1 January 2027. Baby food and, later, infant formula brands supplying Vermont will need to tighten formulations, quality control and transparency to stay aligned with evolving FDA heavy metal standards and to avoid enforcement under the state Consumer Protection Act.

21 May 2026, 06:39legislature.vermont.govUnited States

California Assembly Amends AB 2302 on Infant Formula Heavy Metal Testing and Disclosure

California’s AB 2302, recently amended in second reading, would require infant formula manufacturers to conduct monthly heavy metal testing and brand owners to disclose test results to consumers starting in 2028. If enacted, this would significantly raise compliance and transparency expectations for infant formula supply chains in California, requiring new testing programmes, data management, labelling changes, and alignment with FDA action levels.

20 May 2026, 17:54leginfo.legislature.ca.govUnited States

Vermont House Concurs With Senate Amendments to H.536 on Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food

In May 2026 the Vermont House concurred with Senate amendments to H.536, a bill that would set FDA-aligned limits, testing, disclosure, and labeling requirements for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury in baby foods and later infant formula. If enacted, this will force baby food and formula manufacturers selling into Vermont to tighten contaminant control, implement accredited monthly testing and online transparency, and prepare for staggered compliance from 2027 onward.

15 May 2026, 09:40legislature.vermont.govUnited States

Vermont House Calendars Senate-Amended H.536 on Heavy Metals in Baby Food

Vermont’s H.536 bill on toxic heavy metals in baby food products has cleared the Senate with committee amendments and is now on the House action calendar, with a 2027 start date for baby food provisions in the House-passed text. If enacted, it would impose FDA-based limits, monthly testing, online disclosure and QR code labelling duties on baby food manufacturers and later, contingent requirements for infant formula, signalling tighter state-level scrutiny of children’s food contaminants.

14 May 2026, 05:55legislature.vermont.govUnited States

Czech Republic (SZPI) Updates Interim Results of Infant Milk Formula Inspections — Status as of 11 May 2026

In May 2026, Czech regulator SZPI updated interim results from an inspection campaign on dried infant formulas containing arachidonic acid (ARA), testing products for cereulide toxin and Bacillus cereus. All sampled batches currently comply, but the targeted surveillance underscores ongoing scrutiny of microbiological risks in ARA-enriched infant nutrition placed on the Czech market.

12 May 2026, 18:14szpi.gov.czCzechia

Vermont House Places Senate-Amended Baby Food Heavy Metals Bill H.536 on Notice Calendar

Vermont lawmakers are advancing bill H.536, which would ban the sale of baby food with toxic heavy metals above US FDA limits from 2027 and require monthly testing, online disclosure of metal levels and QR code labelling, with a later phase potentially extending similar rules to infant formula. Baby food and infant formula manufacturers and retailers serving Vermont should prepare for tighter heavy‑metal controls, lab capacity and packaging changes while tracking final House action on Senate amendments and the Governor’s decision before the bill becomes binding law.

10 May 2026, 19:26legislature.vermont.govUnited States

Vermont Senate Passes H.536 On Toxic Heavy Metals In Baby Food Products

The Vermont Senate has advanced H.536, a bill that would restrict toxic heavy metals in baby food products, by passing it with a committee amendment and returning a message to the House in early May 2026. If enacted, the law would from 1 January 2027 require baby food manufacturers to keep arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury within US FDA limits, conduct monthly testing, publish QR-linked test results, and later extend comparable controls to infant formula once similar rules exist in other states.

8 May 2026, 06:58legislature.vermont.govUnited States

Vermont Senate Advances Heavy Metals In Baby Food Bill H.536 To Third Reading

The Vermont Senate has advanced bill H.536 on toxic heavy metals in baby food through third reading and passage with amendments, following earlier House approval and leaving the measure awaiting final enactment. If signed, the law will require baby food (and later infant formula) sold in Vermont to meet FDA heavy metal limits, undergo regular accredited-lab testing, carry QR-code based disclosure labelling, and provide online transparency on metal levels from 2027 onward, driving new compliance expectations for baby-food manufacturers and retailers.

8 May 2026, 06:56legislature.vermont.govUnited States

Vermont Senate Committee Advances Bill H.536 On Toxic Heavy Metals In Baby Food

In early May 2026, the Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare advanced bill H.536 on toxic heavy metals in baby food, following House passage in March. If enacted broadly as drafted, the bill would align Vermont with evolving U.S. FDA heavy metal limits and force baby food manufacturers selling into the state to implement monthly testing, transparent online disclosures, QR code–linked labelling, and preparations for additional infant formula obligations from a planned 2027 start date onward.

5 May 2026, 14:13legislature.vermont.govUnited States

US FDA Releases Results From Largest-Ever Infant Formula Contaminant Testing

FDA has released results from its largest-ever testing campaign of more than 300 infant formula products for heavy metals, pesticides, PFAS and phthalates, finding mostly undetectable or very low contaminant levels and affirming current supply safety. The agency will use these data to drive additional testing, closer engagement with manufacturers and the development of contaminant action levels under Operation Stork Speed and Closer to Zero, signalling tighter future oversight for infant formula makers and ingredient suppliers.

4 May 2026, 18:16fda.govUnited States

US Senate Passes Protect Infant Formula From Contamination Act (S. 272)

On 28 April 2026 the US Senate passed S. 272, advancing legislation to tighten testing, notification and reporting requirements for infant formula safety and supply oversight. If enacted, this would shorten response times for contamination events and require regular FDA supply-chain transparency, signalling closer scrutiny and potential new compliance expectations for infant formula manufacturers and retailers.

3 May 2026, 14:45govinfo.govUnited States

Belgian AFSCA Warns On Suspected Rodenticide Tampering In HiPP Baby Food (Austria, Czechia, Slovakia)

In April 2026 Belgium’s food-safety authority AFSCA warned that Austrian authorities are investigating suspected rodenticide tampering of HiPP “Carrot and Potato 190 g” baby food, apparently confined to Austria but relevant for jars bought in Austria, Czechia, or Slovakia. This malicious-contamination incident heightens the need for baby-food producers and retailers to strengthen tamper-evidence, traceability, and cross-border incident response even when manufacturing processes are not at fault.

29 Apr 2026, 18:15favv-afsca.beBelgiumAustriaCzechiaSlovakia

US Draft FRESH Act Would Preempt State Food Chemical Laws and Reshape GRAS Oversight

A discussion draft FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 from Rep. Kat Cammack would overhaul FDA oversight of food chemicals and infant foods while inserting a strong federal preemption clause over state food-chemical and labeling laws. If advanced, it would centralise decisions on PFAS, dyes and other food substances at FDA, potentially nullifying state bans while creating new nationwide programmes for GRAS notifications, infant food contaminant limits and facility fees that food and packaging supply chains would need to track closely.

29 Apr 2026, 18:06d1dth6e84htgma.cloudfront.netUnited States

China CFSA Seeks Comment on Expanded Uses of Carmine and 3'-Sialyllactose Sodium Salt in Infant Foods and Canned Strawberries

China’s food safety authority is consulting on expanding permitted uses of the colour carmine and human milk oligosaccharide 3'-sialyllactose sodium salt into canned strawberries and infant complementary foods, with comments due by 17 May 2026. If implemented, these changes would give infant food and canned fruit manufacturers more flexibility in product formulation for the Chinese market while reinforcing precise additive limits in highly sensitive product categories.

29 Apr 2026, 18:04cfsa.net.cnChina

Czech SVS Bans 44 Infant Milk Formulas Over Cereulide Contamination

Czech authorities have issued an emergency order immediately banning 44 milk-based infant formula products from the national market after detecting dangerous levels of the cereulide toxin in certain batches. Food and retail operators must swiftly identify, withdraw, and safely dispose of or return affected stock to avoid fines up to CZK 2 million and should strengthen supply-chain controls for infant nutrition products sold in the Czech Republic.

28 Apr 2026, 18:25sbirkapp.gov.czCzechia

Czech State Veterinary Administration Bans 44 Infant Formulas Over Cereulide Contamination

The Czech State Veterinary Administration has imposed an immediately effective nationwide ban on 44 specified infant formula products after confirming contamination with the highly thermostable cereulide toxin and receiving additional EU RASFF alerts. Food and retail operators must urgently identify and remove all listed batches, organise safe disposal or return to manufacturers, and review supplier controls to avoid significant fines and future infant-nutrition safety failures.

28 Apr 2026, 18:25sbirkapp.gov.czCzechia

Czechia SZPI Updates Interim Infant Formula Control Results (27 April 2026)

Czech authorities have updated interim inspection results for dried infant formulas containing ARA oil, confirming that all currently published samples tested for cereulide toxin and Bacillus cereus up to late April 2026 comply with microbiological safety criteria. Manufacturers, importers, and retailers of ARA-fortified infant formulas should note this ongoing targeted surveillance and monitor forthcoming weekly updates in case any of their product batches are later flagged as non-compliant.

28 Apr 2026, 18:20szpi.gov.czCzechia

Czech SVS Bans 44 Infant Formula Products Over Cereulide Contamination

In April 2026, the Czech State Veterinary Administration imposed an immediate nationwide ban on 44 infant formula products after detecting unsafe levels of the Bacillus cereus toxin cereulide. Manufacturers and retailers supplying infant formula into the Czech market must urgently verify whether listed batches are in their chains, withdraw any affected stock, and prepare for tighter oversight of microbial toxin risks in powdered infant nutrition.

28 Apr 2026, 18:15bezpecnostpotravin.czCzechia