China Orders Cereulide Tests as Nestle, Danone Face Recalls

China’s market regulator has ordered infant formula makers to test for cereulide, a toxin that has triggered precautionary recalls worldwide by some of the largest food companies.

Producers must strictly enforce controls on raw materials and product releases, the State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement on Thursday. Local governments were instructed to strengthen oversight of safety and quality standards, though no poisoning cases linked to infant formula have been reported in China.