The Kosovo Food and Veterinary Agency (AUV) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of Aptamil milk from the market after receiving an alert about a serious health risk, the agency announced on Monday.
According to AUV, the notification was issued through the European Commission and the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), which identified the presence of the bacterium Bacillus cereus in the product. This bacterium can pose a potential danger to consumer health, particularly to infants and young children.
Product Details and Recall Measures
In its official statement, AUV confirmed that the recall applies to:
- Product: Aptamil milk
- Lot number: 111444865
- Country of origin: The Netherlands
- Importer: UNION SH.P.K., Vushtrri
“Given that the level of risk has been assessed as serious, the Food and Veterinary Agency, in accordance with RASFF procedures, is taking all necessary measures to ensure traceability and the immediate withdrawal of the Aptamil product from the market,” AUV said.
Ongoing Market Monitoring
The agency emphasized that it remains fully committed to continuous monitoring of the food supply chain, implementing preventive and control measures to ensure that consumers in Kosovo have access to safe and healthy food in line with national and international food safety standards.
Consumers who may have purchased the affected product are advised not to use it and to follow instructions issued by retailers or health authorities.
