UK Food Standards Agency

Energy Drink

Name of product: HIGH5 Energy Source Summer Fruits 
Place of origin: UK
Manufacturer: H5 Ltd.
Importer: Streamline Sports
Packing: 12 sachets per box, 47grams per sachet
Batch code: L170218/2
Best-before date: June 13, 2019

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, learned of the notice issued by the UK Food Standards Agency that the manufacturer of the product concerned is recalling the affected batch of the product because it may contain food allergens, milk and soya, but they are not declared on the food label.

• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed up with major local importers. Preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported 24 boxes of the affected batch of the product and some of them had been sold. The importer has stopped sale and removed from shelves the affected product and initiated a recall.
• The CFS will alert the trade to the incident and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action.

• Stop using or selling the affected product immediately should they possess it.

• People who are allergic to milk and soya may have immunologic response like vomiting, diarrhoea and rash upon consumption of food containing these allergens. In severe cases, anaphylactic shock may even develop.
• Consumers who are allergic to milk and soya should stop consuming the affected batch of the product.

The CFS press release

• Members of the public can call the importer’s hotline at 2893 3044 for enquiries during office hours about the recall.