The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1143-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Vega ONE Nutritional Shake Recalled for Chloramphenicol Contamination

Sequel Naturals is recalling nine lots of Vega ONE Nutritional Shake Vanilla Chai due to trace amounts of chloramphenicol.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen/contaminant (chloramphenicol) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Sequel Naturals is voluntarily recalling nine lots of Vega ONE Nutritional Shake Vanilla Chai. The recall is being conducted because the product is contaminated with trace amounts of chloramphenicol.

The affected product is distributed by Sequel Naturals LTD in Burnaby, BC, Canada, and is available via Vegasport.com. It is packaged in HDPE jars and VFF pouches in sizes of 30.8 oz./874 g, 38g, and 437g units. The recall covers 36,629 units distributed nationwide, excluding military, government, and VA channels.

Consumers should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed in the official recall notice and stop using the product if it matches the affected lots.

The recalled product

Product
Vega ONE Nutritional Shake Vanilla Chai. Distributed by: Sequel Naturals LTD, Burnaby, BC, Canada. Vegasport.com. Packaged in HDPE jars; in VFF pouch; sizes: 30.8 oz./874 g, 38g, 437g units containers.
Manufacturer
Vega / Sequel Naturals
Category
Food — Nutritional Shake
Hazard
Affected units
36,629

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (15)

  • Lots: 47042500
  • 47042600
  • 47042601
  • 47042602
  • 47043300
  • 47046900
  • 47047400
  • 47047401
  • 47048100
  • 47048101
  • 47049200
  • 47049201
  • 47049700
  • 47050500
  • 47051600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Vega / Sequel Naturals under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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