Scorched milk particles can range in colour from yellow, orange, brown or black (see examples in photos below).
At Karicare, the health and wellbeing of your babies and toddlers is our priority. We’re committed to the safety and quality of our products, and any instance of concern from our customers is taken seriously. Karicare’s strict testing and protocols ensure that no plastics or contaminants are present within our products when they leave our […]
When the formula is manufactured, we remove the oxygen from the tin and replace it with nitrogen and carbon dioxide before sealing the tin. This helps slow oxidation and significantly extend shelf life. Once the tin is opened it is again exposed to oxygen, meaning that the powder starts to ‘age’ more rapidly. Once a […]
Wash hands before preparing formula and ensure the formula is prepared in a clean area. Wash bottles, teats and caps. Sterilise by boiling for 5 minutes or use an approved sterilising agent. Boil fresh drinking water and allow it to cool until lukewarm (usually around 30 minutes). Follow the feeding guide on the tin for […]
We have a comprehensive quality and food safety program in place with the objective of preventing all potential sources of contamination during the manufacturing process. Upon entering the high care manufacturing area, all operators in our factory must change into personal protective equipment, including hair nets, face masks, disposable gloves, coveralls, and boots. During manufacturing, […]
Whilst the formula is safe to use and nutritionally complete, we are continually striving to improve your experience with our products. As an aid to our drive to continually improve your experience as a user of our product, if you find a scorched milk particle in your formula, please share this with our team for […]
At Karicare, the health and wellbeing of your babies and toddlers is our priority, and we’re extremely committed to the safety and quality of our products. Understandably for parents or carers, finding a dark particle in your formula can be alarming, but whilst unsightly, scorched milk particles are not harmful, and will not adversely affect […]
To help confirm if what you are seeing in your formula is a scorched particle, you can press it against a hard surface. If the particle crumbles into powder, this is consistent with it being a scorched milk particle. You can also check by dropping it into hot water. After some time in the water, […]
Scorched milk particles are often formed during the process of manufacturing milk formula powders. This involves transforming liquid milk into powdered milk through a heating process. Liquid milk is passed through an evaporator to remove water then the concentrated milk is sprayed into a hot drying chamber which converts it into dried powder particles. During […]
Scorched particles are a common occurrence in the milk manufacturing process and although unsightly, they are harmless and do not pose a risk to food safety. This is experienced by all manufacturers of infant formulas. Scorched particles are formed during the process of manufacturing milk powder; this involves transforming liquid milk into a dried particle […]