The United States Food and Drug Administration

Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal Replacement products (chocolate, original, vanilla and vanilla chai)

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)
RAW Organic Meal Original 10 CNT Tray (47214800) September 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size (47198800) September 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Original Full Size (47214600) September 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size (47215500) September 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size (47215501) September 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size (47216100) September 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size (47225500) September 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size (47225900) September 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size (47249200) September 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai 10 CNT Tray (47183201) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size (47198601) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Half Size (47206000) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size (47225600) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Original Half Size (47225800) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size (47226200) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size (47226400) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Original Full Size (47236000) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla 10 CNT Tray (47248000) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Original Full Size (47248901) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size (47253900) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size (47257401) September 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size (47226000) October 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size (47216200) October 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size (47225601) October 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size (47226100) October 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size (47226201) October 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size (47226300) October 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Original Full Size (47246500) October 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size (47247600) October 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size (47247800) October 31, 2017

* Updated information on 16 February 2016
The recall had been expanded to cover other batches of the four kinds of meal replacement products, with expiry dates of August 1, August 31, November 30 and December 31, 2017. The lot numbers of the additional affected products are set out as follows:

Product name (Lot number) Expiry date
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate 10 CNT Tray (47200200) August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size (47215800) August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size (47243600) August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size (47198400) August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Full Size (47222300) August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Full Size (47248900) August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Half Size (47225700) August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Half Size (47198700)August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai 10 CNT Tray(47183200 )August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Half Size (47215400) August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Half Size (47202000)August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size (47200100)August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size(47198600) August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size (47198500)August 1, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size (47200000)August 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size (47243000)August 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size (47215600) August 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size(47202100)August 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size (47247700)November 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size(47247801)November 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size (47257001)November 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Full Size(47246501)November 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Half Size(47269900)November 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla 10 CNT Tray(47275400)November 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size(47247601)November 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size(47225602)November 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size(47273200)November 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size(47247900)November 30, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size(47256902)December 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size(47257100)December 31, 2017
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size(47287600)December 31, 2017

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
The CFS further learned from the United States Food and Drug Administration that the recall had been expanded to cover other batches of the four kinds of meal replacement products, with expiry dates of August 1, August 31, November 30 and December 31, 2017.

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.

The CFS has also informed the local trade to stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately.

The public are advised to seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after taking the food.

* 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)
The CFS press release (15-02-2016).