Professional Botanicals MealPlex (756 grams) and Veo Natural Pearl 3.0 (378 grams) Ultimate Meal Drinks in Plastic Tub Containers. Dietary Supplement.

Professional Botanicals recalled Professional Botanicals MealPlex (756 grams) and Veo Natural Pearl 3.0 (378 grams) Ultimate Meal Drinks in Plastic Tub Containers. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Oct 5, 2016.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Professional Botanicals announces a voluntary field action for MealPlex and Pearl due to undeclared milk allergen." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Nationwide. No VA/govt/military, Canadian, or other foreign consignees," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Ogden, UT. The recall covers 192 of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Nov 16, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.