Are Nestlé’s French natural mineral water brands safe to drink?
Nestlé Waters France reaffirms that the food safety and quality of its natural mineral waters has always been guaranteed and remains our priority. The natural mineral waters marketed under the Hépar, Contrex, Vittel and Perrier brands are safe to drink, and their unique mineral composition remains preserved as indicated on their labels.
Nestlé Waters France operates under an integrated quality management system, shared with, and controlled by, the relevant authorities to ensure the food safety of all our products. These quality management procedures include filtration and strict cleaning of the water pipes and more than 1,500 daily analyses at our French waters sites covering multiple parameters (including physico-chemical, microbiological and sensory aspects), to continue to ensure the food safety and quality of each of our natural mineral waters throughout the production process.
The results of our analyses are constantly shared with the authorities who regularly test our mineral waters, both at source and the finished product, to confirm compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements, including food safety and quality standards.
Has Nestlé been treating its natural mineral waters?
With food safety as a primary goal, practices at some of our waters production sites may not be in line with the applicable regulatory framework. We regret this situation and, as part of our review, we are committed to taking action under the supervision of the relevant authorities.
I heard that Perrier may be discontinued. Can I still buy Perrier natural mineral water?
Yes, all the bottles currently on the market comply with our current authorizations for the production of natural mineral water.