Products on shelves now are safe, says Food Safety board, amid toxin concern

Check your cupboards for potentially contaminated batches. Photo: Getty

Check your cupboards for potentially contaminated batches. Photo: Getty

Parents have become increasingly concerned about the series of recalls of baby formula and follow-on formula, the latest of which was announced by the food safety watchdog yesterday.

The decision to pull the products is linked to potential contamination with a toxin that can leave babies with food poisoning and, in rare cases, serious illness.