Food Alerts / Allergy Alerts
(Updated on 2 Jan 2025) Undeclared allergen (milk) found in prepackaged coconut milk powder
Issue Date |
15.5.2017 |
Source of Information |
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) |
Food Product |
Prepackaged coconut milk powder |
Product Name and Description |
Product name: Organic Coconut Milk Powder (also known as Organic Coconut Cream Powder) Brand: Family Farm Organics Place of origin: Indonesia Supplier/importer: Family Farm Organics Limited Net weight: Two kilograms per pack

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Reason For Issuing Alert |
- While investigating a food complaint, the CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a restaurant in Central for testing. The test result showed that the sample contained milk, a food allergen, but the ingredient was not declared on the product's food label.
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Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety |
- According to the information provided by the restaurant, the product was supplied by Family Farm Organics Limited. The CFS immediately followed up with the supplier/importer concerned and has instructed it to stop sale and remove from shelves all batches of the affected product. A recall has also been initiated.
- The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action including tracing the distribution of the product concerned. Investigation is ongoing.
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Advice to the Trade |
- Stop using or selling the affected batch(es) of the product(s) without proper food label immediately.
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Advice to Consumers |
- Consumers who are allergic to milk should stop consuming the product concerned. They should seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after consuming it.
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Further Information |
The CFS press release
Members of the public may call the supplier/importer's hotline at 3488 0368 for enquiries during office hours about the recall. |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2017-5-15