Food Alert – (*Updated on 2016-02-16 for the expanded recall products) Four kinds of meal replacement products manufactured in US suspected to be contaminated with salmonella
| Issue Date | 2016-02-11 | |
| Source of Information | The United States Food and Drug Administration | |
| Food Product | Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal Replacement products (chocolate, original, vanilla and vanilla chai) | |
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| Product name and Description | The affected products, produced by Garden of Life, LLC, with expiry dates of September 1, 2017, September 30, 2017, October 1, 2017 and October 31, 2017. The lot numbers of the affected products are set out as follow:
Product name (Lot number) * Updated information on 16 February 2016 Product name (Lot number) Expiry date |
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| Reason For Issuing Alert | – The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the United States Food and Drug Administration that four kinds of meal replacement products manufactured by the above-mentioned manufacturer were suspected to be contaminated with salmonella. The manufacturer concerned in the US has initiated a recall of the affected products.
– Salmonella infection may cause fever and gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The effects on infants, young children, the elderly and patients with a weak immune system could be more severe and sometimes may even lead to death. * Updated information on 16 February 2016 |
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | – The CFS had contacted the US authorities over the incident. The CFS had also contacted major local importers and conducted sales checks at local outlets. The CFS will alert the trade to the incident. The trade should stop using or selling the affected product immediately should they have imported and still possess them.
– The CFS will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. |
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| Advice to the Trade | – The CFS has also informed the local trade to stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately. | |
| Advice to Consumers |
– The public are advised to seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after taking the food. | |
| Further Information | * Updated information on 16 February 2016 Preliminary investigation by the CFS, according to the latest recall list, found that oGreen.hk and buystation in Causeway Bay had sold one of the products set out in that recall list, namely RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size (Lot number: 47243000). According to the information provided by the vendors concerned, they have stopped selling and removed from shelves the incriminated product according to CFS’ advice. They will also recall the affected products. Members of the public may call the hotline at 5128 1427 during office hours for enquiries about the recall. The CFS press release (11-02-2016) |
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Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2016-02-11
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