Another batch of Nestle infant and young children powdered milk formula has been recalled in Hong Kong amid fears it contains contaminated raw material, the city’s health authorities said on Saturday.

After another meeting with representatives of Nestle Hong Kong on Saturday, the Centre for Food Safety confirmed the company's announcement of an additional contaminated batch of powdered formula due to the possible presence of the toxic compound cereulide in the raw material.

The product involved is NAN PRO 1 2 HMO (800g), originating from Germany, a spokesperson for the center said.

The latest recall came after 21 batches of Nestle’s infant and children’s formula were taken off the shelves last week due to the suspected presence of bacillus cereus which produces cereulide. Consuming food contaminated with excessive bacillus cereus or its heat-stable toxins may cause gastrointestinal upsets, such as vomiting and diarrhea.

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“According to the latest information from Nestle Hong Kong today (Saturday), an additional batch of its powdered infant and young children formula imported into Hong Kong might have used the raw material concerned,” the spokesperson said.

The Center for Food Safety has stepped inspections in the market and collected a sample from the batch concerned for bacillus cereus tests that turned out to be satisfactory.

“Nevertheless, as a precautionary measure, Nestle Hong Kong has voluntarily stopped sales, removed the affected products from the shelves and has ordered a precautionary recall,” the center sad.

Consumers who have bought the affected products can seek refunds at the place of purchase or at exclusive service counters of Nestle Nutrition Services from Tuesday.

The center has been following up on Nestle’s voluntary and precautionary recalls of certain batches of its powdered infant and young children formula in Europe due to the possible presence of cereulide.

Having followed up with Nestle Hong Kong in marking and sealing six suspected affected batches of formula products that have yet to enter the market, the center said an additional 15 batches are en route to Hong Kong and will also be marked and sealed on arrival.

As of 4pm on Friday, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department had received 18 food complaints and enquiries suspected to be related to the infant and young children formula products in the past three days.

The Center for Food Safety and the Environmental Hygiene Branch have promptly followed up on all cases, including contacting the parties concerned to obtain details and collecting samples for tests.

However, no food poisoning cases relating to the formula have been recorded.