Centre for Food Safety (CFS)

Prepackaged coconut drink

Details of the product are as follows:

Product name: KOH COCONUT Coconut Milk
Importer: Bloomway Group (Far East) Ltd
Place of origin: Thailand
Net Weight: 1 litre per pack
Best before date: September 8, 2016

A batch of prepackaged coconut drink, KOH COCONUT Coconut Milk, produced in Thailand, had been found to contain a food allergen, milk protein, but it was not declared on the product's food label.

The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularities and instructed it to stop the sale and recall the affected batch of product. The Centre will also follow up on the distribution of the product with the importer concerned and inform the trade to stop selling the product.

The CFS will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate follow-up action.

The trade should stop selling the concerned product immediately.

Consumers who are allergic to milk should stop consuming the concerned product. People should seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after consuming it.

People who are allergic to milk may have immunologic response like vomiting, diarrhoea and rash upon consumption of food containing this allergen. In severe cases, anaphylactic shock may even develop. As for other members of the public, generally speaking, they would not be subject to such reactions when the food in question is consumed.

For enquiries about the recall, members of the public may call the importer at 6140 2424 during office hours.

The CFS press release