The Centre for Food Safety (CFS)

Prepackaged cereal products

(1)   Product name: Choco Chimps
Brand: Nature's Path EnviroKidz
Place of origin: USA
Distributor: Rainbow Asset Ltd
Net weight: 10 ounces (284 grams) per box
Best before date: August 27, 2019

*Updated on 19 February 2019

(2)   Product name: Gorilla Munch
Brand: Nature's Path EnviroKidz
Place of origin: USA
Distributor: Rainbow Asset Ltd
Net weight: 10 ounces (284 grams) per box
Best before date: August 24 (additional batch) and September 21, 2019

• The CFS, through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted notices issued by the US and Canadian authorities concerned that several kinds of cereal products of the above-mentioned brands are under recall because they may contain gluten and wheat but undeclared on the food labels.
  
  

*Updated on 19 February 2019

• The CFS' follow-up investigation found that the distributor concerned, which was also the importer, had imported the abovementioned batches of affected products and were all sold to different vendors (including supermarkets, retail outlets and organisations).

• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed up with major local importers and retailers. Preliminary investigation found that a local retailer, PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited, had sold the above batches of the affected products. The retailer has already stopped sale and removed from shelves the affected batches of products and initiated a recall according to CFS' instructions.       
•  The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. Investigation is on-going.

*Updated on 19 February 2019

• The CFS has instructed the distributor/importer to initiate a recall of the above mentioned products.

Stop using or selling the above batches of the affected products immediately should they possess it.

Consumers who are allergic to gluten or wheat should not eat the products, and should seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after taking the food.

The CFS press release (17 February 2019)

The CFS press release (19 February 2019)

•  Members of the public may call its hotline at 2606 8658 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

*Updated on 19 February 2019

• Enquiries about the recall can be made to the distributor's/importer's hotline at 2898 3252 during office hours or via email at: enquiry@rainbowhk.com.hk