AVA RECALLS EVERGREEN BRAND MANUKA HONEY FROM NEW ZEALAND

On 26 Feb, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) announced a recall of Evergreen mānuka honey products from New Zealand.

There is information to suggest non-approved substances, dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and methylglyoxal (MG), may have been used during the processing of the honey. It is against the law to add anything to honey. There is no food safety risk associated with the recalled products. 

The recall affects all batches, sizes and label variations. Evergreen mānuka products are packaged in dark brown plastic containers in various sizes. Evergreen Deer Horn & Active Manuka product plastic containers may be sold in an outer dark green cardboard box.

The list of products are as follow:

• Evergreen Manuka Blended Methyl Glyoxal Level 30+ (including product labelled as MGO 30+ mg/kg)
• Evergreen Manuka New Zealand Honey MGO 30+ mg/kg (including product labelled as 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Methyl Glyoxal Level 30+)
• Evergreen Manuka New Zealand Honey MGO 80+ mg/kg (including product labelled as 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Methyl Glyoxal Level 80+)
• Evergreen Manuka New Zealand Honey MGO 100+ mg/kg (including product labelled as 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Methyl Glyoxal Level 100+)
• Evergreen Manuka New Zealand Honey MGO 150+ mg/kg (including product labelled as 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Methyl Glyoxal Level 150+)
• Evergreen Manuka New Zealand Honey MGO 200+ mg/kg (including product labelled as 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Methyl Glyoxal Level 200+)
• Evergreen Manuka New Zealand Honey MGO 350+ mg/kg (including product labelled as 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Methyl Glyoxal Level 350+)
• Evergreen Manuka New Zealand Honey MGO 600+ mg/kg (including product labelled as 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Methyl Glyoxal Level 600+)
• Evergreen Manuka New Zealand Honey MGO 890+ mg/kg (including product labelled as 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Methyl Glyoxal Level 890+)
• Evergreen Deer Horn & Active Manuka Methyl Glyoxal Level 100+ (including product labelled as MGO 100+ mg/kg)
• Evergreen Deer Horn & Active ManukaMGO 350+ (including product labelled as Methyl Glyoxal Level 350+ or MGO 350+mg/kg)
• Evergreen Manuka 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Total Activity 5+
• Evergreen Manuka 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Total Activity 7+
• Evergreen Manuka 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Total Activity 12+
• Evergreen Manuka 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Total Activity 15+
• Evergreen Manuka 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Total Activity 20+
• Evergreen Manuka with Pine Bark & Royal Jelly MGO 150+ mg/kg (including product labelled as Methyl Glyoxal Level 150+)
• Evergreen Manuka with Royal Jelly & Kiwi fruit Total Activity 15+ (including product with a yellow coloured label with the same wording)