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Garden of Life Expands Voluntary Recall to Include Additional Lots of Raw Meal Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

February 13, 2016- Additional FDA recall:
Garden of Life LLC is expanding its January 29th voluntary recall to include additional lots of its Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal Chocolate, Original, Vanilla and Vanilla Chai products because an ingredient used in certain lots of the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Virchow. the Company has now identified the likely source of Salmonella contamination to be Organic Moringa Leaf powder from a supplier used only in Raw Meal. Because other Garden of Life products containing Moringa use different suppliers, only Raw Meal is exposed.
Garden of Life has requested that retailers remove the lots of Raw Meal from sale and that consumers check the lot number on their Raw Meal product and return any products involved in this recall to their point of purchase for a full refund.
The list of lots affected added to this recall. Consumers can find the lot codes prominently stamped on the underside of the plastic container is here.
No other Garden of Life products are affected by this recall.

Garden of Life, LLC Recalls Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal Products Because of Possible Health Risk

January 29, 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.
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:
A full list of the recalled products is here
If, however, a consumer has purchased a product from any of the lot codes listed 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 1-866-465-0051, Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST.

The preceeding health alert is from the FDA/a> on on January 29, 2016..

March 22, 2016: From the Kof-K:
Please note due to operational changes effective March 15th the following Beanitos products will be marked KOF-K DAIRY:

• Black Bean Original
• Black Bean Honey Chipotle BBQ
• Pinto Bean Simply Pinto
• Pinto Bean Better Cheddar & Sour Cream
• White Bean Hint of Lime
• White Bean Nacho Cheese
• White Bean Restaurant Style

Kosher Alert Mini-Bicerin Liqueurs

March 23, 2016: From the OU:
Brand Vicenzi; Product: Bicerin Originale Di Giandujotto Liqueur and Bicerin Original White Liqueur; Company: Nuove Distillerie Vincenzi SRL, Italy
The Orthodox Union certifies Bicerin Originale Di Giandujotto Liqueur and Bicerin Original White Liqueur only when bearing the OU symbol. Miniatures bottles of these products are currently being sold in stores without the OU Symbol. The Orthodox Union does not certify those miniature bottles and consumers should not assume those miniature bottles are kosher certified products.