FDA recalls batches of coagulated milk products from Nestle Ghana

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is recalling some batches of coagulated milk products from Nestle Ghana Limited off the market.

The recall follows widespread complaints from consumers of Ideal and Carnation Milk products.

Today make it to point to prompt every small shop you come across about #NestleBadMilk and the recall as directed by @fdaghana
Dear @NestleCare @NestleCWAR we need you to work with ALL media channels to ensure more people know about this. pic.twitter.com/UkmbTMrdSp

— Dapper Queen Of Kings (@IvyEnyonam_) January 11, 2022

Nestle Ghana Limited as at January 9, 2022 has retrieved a total of 57,938 cans of the products nationwide and the process is being monitored by the FDA.

The FDA in their statement noted that a microbial analysis was conducted on samples taken from the manufacturing facility and complaint samples at their laboratory.

Nestle Ghana needs to take responsibility for all this and rectify whatever is going on at their end. This is very bad #NestleBadMilk pic.twitter.com/zrqHPUdDHm

— HIM 2.0 (@YawMinks) January 10, 2022

“Results from the analysis indicated that there was no microbial contamination of the samples and therefore there is no food safety issue with the said coagulated milk products from Nestle. The analysis also confirmed that there was no leaching of dangerous chemicals from the inner (lacquer) lining into the milk product”.

@Nestle this is very terrible. Nowhere near the expiry date. #NestleBadMilk #nestle #NestleGhana pic.twitter.com/uLUfOu9KL7

— TwoBars🥇 (@twobarsgh) January 10, 2022

I bought one full cartoon for my mom during the festive season and she calls every now and then to complain about it.. This is very bad

— gerald dekks (@geraldd808) January 11, 2022

“So far, the root cause analysis indicates that the skimmed milk powder (raw material) used to produce the milk complained of has poor heat stability. These results, the statement read further.

Based on the above, the FDA has is requesting the general public with the following batches of milk products to return them to their offices or that of Nestle Ghana Limited;

ldeal Milk: 12651489, 12951489, 12961489, 13001489, 13031489, 13131489, 13161489, 13171489, 13341489, 13351489.

Carnation Milk: 12901480, 12911489, 12931489, 12941489, 12951489, 12591489, 12601489, 12611489, 12651489, 13061489, 13071489, 13081489, 13091489, 13101489.

FDA has however, declared that “Denatured protein however poses no health risk”.