Court orders recall of KitKat chocolate batch from Bangladesh market by 21 Jan
The batch number is 44399139.
A Dhaka court has ordered the removal of one batch of Nestlé Bangladesh's KitKat from the market until a related case concerning it is disposed of.
The food court order, issued today (15 December), instructs the parties concerned to complete the removal by 21 January 2026.
In his application, Md Kamrul Hasan, a safe food inspector at the Dhaka South City Corporation, said the Nestlé Bangladesh KitKat chocolate in question is an unregistered, unauthorised, uncleared, and substandard product, which is unsafe, adulterated and poses a serious threat to public health.
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The relevant batch number is 44399139 and production code 6294003539054, he added.
"In these circumstances, to ensure safe food for the people of Bangladesh, control adulterated and unsafe food, and restore discipline in the food business, the court is requested to pass an order directing Nestlé Bangladesh to withdraw the KitKat chocolate from the market and destroy it, and to temporarily suspend the import, marketing and sale of Nestlé KitKat chocolate in Bangladesh until BSTI licence and clearance are obtained," reads the application.
Meanwhile, in a statement issued later in the day, Nestle Bangladesh said, "We had sought the intervention of the High Court in the matter, and we are pleased that after anticipatory bail obtained from the High Court, the City Food Court has also confirmed the bail, and the arrest warrant has been cancelled."
"We are yet to receive the certified copy of the order for any specific conditions relating to invoicing for a specific batch of product. We reserve the right to comment further till we receive the same," it said.
"Nestlé Bangladesh has faith in the Judiciary and shall involve necessary judicial remedies at the appropriate stage.
"We are confident of the sanctity and quality of all its products, including official imports. We have favourable test reports from BCSIR for this product," added the statement.
