The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1144-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Vega ONE Nutritional Shake Recalled for Chloramphenicol Contamination

Sequel Naturals is recalling nine lots of Vega ONE Nutritional Shake Natural due to trace contamination by 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 Natural. The recall is being conducted because the products are contaminated with trace amounts of chloramphenicol.

The affected products are packaged in HDPE jars and VFF pouches in sizes of 30.4oz/862g, 35.9g, and 431g containers. The specific lot numbers involved are 47042100, 47042200, 47043400, 47046700, 47047200, 47047900, 47049000, 47049001, 47049500, and 47050300.

A total of 21,598 units were distributed nationwide. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and stop using the product if it matches the recalled lots.

The recalled product

Product
Vega ONE Nutritional Shake Natural. Distributed by: Sequel Naturals LTD, Burnaby, BC, Canada. Vegasport.com. Packaged in HDPE jars; in VFF pouch; sizes: 30.4oz/862g, 35.9g, and 431g containers.
Affected units
21,598

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 (10)

  • Lots: 47042100
  • 47042200
  • 47043400
  • 47046700
  • 47047200
  • 47047900
  • 47049000
  • 47049001
  • 47049500
  • 47050300

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.

See all 8 products in this recall →