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The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA), as part of an extraordinary inspection campaign focused on the retail sale of powdered infant milk formulas containing arachidonic acid and the detection of the cereulide toxin and Bacillus cereus bacteria, has suspended the following food product from the market due to suspicion that it is unsafe:

Nutrilon PRO Futura DUO BIOTIK 1, infant formula (0–6 months), weight 800 g, best before: 05-11-2027, Production date: 05-11-2025. According to the traceability lot code, the country of origin is the Netherlands.

Laboratory analysis conducted in an accredited CAFIA laboratory confirmed the presence of the cereulide toxin in the tested batch at a concentration of 0.50 micrograms per kilogram of food. Based on the recommended dosage of the product, this corresponds to an exposure of 0.018 µg per kilogram of a newborn’s body weight.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has established an acute reference dose (ARfD) for cereulide at 0.014 µg/kg body weight, which represents the amount that can be ingested over a short period without expected adverse health effects.

The National Institute of Public Health has been asked to carry out a risk assessment.

CAFIA recommends that all consumers do not consume the specified batch of the product.

Inspectors collected the affected batch from ČESKÁ LÉKÁRNA HOLDING, a.s., which operates the Dr. Max pharmacy chain in the Czech Republic, and have already ordered an immediate suspension of its sale.

As part of the extraordinary inspection campaign, CAFIA has so far collected 126 samples of powdered infant milk formulas for laboratory evaluation. Of these, 1 sample has been assessed as non-compliant so far (see CAFIA press release from 23 February 2026).

An overview of all evaluated batches of infant formulas—both compliant and non-compliant—is continuously published on the “Food Pillory” portal and on the CAFIA website.

The public will be promptly informed of any additional non-compliant infant formulas.

If it is confirmed that the product is unsafe, administrative proceedings will be initiated against the inspected entity to impose a fine, and CAFIA will enter the information into the RASFF system so that the case can be investigated in the country of origin.

Article by: Pavel Kopřiva, CAFIA Spokesperson