Food safety watchdog confirms baby formula had toxic chemical inside

The toxin found in some batches contained a toxin which causes nausea, vomiting and cramps if eaten (Picture: Shutterstock / New Africa)

A widely sold baby formula recalled this month was contaminated with a toxic chemical, the food safety watchdog confirmed.

Shoppers were issued an urgent safety recall earlier this month after fears that a Nestle baby formula contained a toxin.

Nestle recalled batches of the infant formula SMA and the follow-on formula over concerns that they contained cereulide toxin.