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Garden of Life Raw Meal Recall

by Corinne Anderson | February 3, 2016

Garden of Life LLC is voluntarily withdrawing a limited quantity of its Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal Chocolate, Original, Vanilla and Vanilla Chai because they have the potential to contain Salmonella Virchow. Even though Garden of Life routinely performs pathogen testing on every finished good lot to ensure safety and no product has ever tested positive for the presence of Salmonella, the company felt it was in the public’s best interest to take this voluntary action. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. FDA is investigating illnesses.

Every lot tested negative for the presence of Salmonella prior to release to the market. Raw Meal products are distributed throughout the United States and sold at better health food stores and natural grocers.

Consumers who believe they may have a Raw Meal product affected by this recall, should look for the following lot codes prominently stamped on the underside of the plastic container. The following is the list of lots affected:

PRODUCT NAME

Lot Number

Exp Date

RAW Organic Meal 10 CNT Tray

47214800

9/12017

RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size

47198800

9/1/17

RAW Organic Meal Full Size

47214600

9/1/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size

47215500

9/1/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size

47215501

9/1/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size

47216100

9/1/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size

47225500

9/1/17

RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size

47225900

9/1/17

RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size

47249200

9/1/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai 10 CNT Tray

47183201

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size

47198601

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Half Size

47206000

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size

47225600

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Half Size

47225800

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size

47226200

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size

47226400

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Full Size

47236000

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla 10 CNT Tray

47248000

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Full Size

47248901

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size

47253900

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size

47257401

9/30/17

RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size

47226000

10/1/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size

47216200

10/31/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size

47225601

10/31/17

RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size

47226100

10/31/17

RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size

47226201

10/31/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size

47226300

10/31/17

RAW Organic Meal Full Size

47246500

10/31/17

RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size

47247600

10/31/17

RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size

47247800

10/31/17

 

“In an overabundance of caution we are taking this extreme measure because we want to ensure that you never have to wonder about the purity of any Raw Meal product,” said Brian Ray, president of Garden of Life.

Any Raw Meal product from a lot code not listed above is entirely safe and not affected by this recall, the company said. All Garden of Life, LLC’s products are manufactured in the United States at FDA and NSF audited facilities, in accordance with current good manufacturing practices.  No Garden of Life product has ever tested positive for salmonella.

If, however, a consumer has purchased a product from any of the lot codes listed above and wishes to return it, they should return the unused portion of the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.  Questions may be directed to the company at (866) 465-0051, Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., EST.

Contacts:

GOL Retail Support Team: (800) 622-8986

Hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., EST

Contact: Rhonda Price (561) 371-9407

For more information, visit www.prnewswire.com or www.gardenoflife.com.

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