Rat poison found in baby food

Authorities believe the contamination is a result of deliberate tampering rather than a manufacturing error, prompting a criminal investigation into a suspected extortion scheme.

Samples tested positive for rodenticide after a consumer reported a suspicious substance in a jar purchased at a SPAR supermarket.

Health ministers across the region have urged parents to exercise extreme caution and check all baby food packaging for signs of tampering.

One jar remains unaccounted for, according to German police coordinating the response.