The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports nine more ill people have been reported from eight states linked to RAW Meal products. The most recent illness started on March 13, 2016.

Five ill people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.

Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicates that RAW Meal Organic Shake & Meal products made by Garden of Life, LLC are the likely source of this outbreak.

As a result of this investigation, Garden of Life, LLC voluntarily recalled several lots of RAW Meal Organic Shake & Meal products, available in chocolate, original, vanilla, and vanilla chai, on January 29, 2016 (initial recall) and February 12, 2016 (expanded recall).