Coconut Smiles Retail recall
Recalled by International Harvest, Inc. · Mount Vernon, NY, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Product tested positive for Salmonella.
Pathogen: Salmonella
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What was recalled
Coconut Smiles - Retail: International Harvest Brand Organic Go Smile! Dried Coconut Raw, in a 9 oz. poly/plastic bag, UPC: 7 39446 40220 7 NON GMO; Bulk: 25 lb. boxes
Quantity: 24,270 - 9 oz. Bags and 14,620 lbs. Bulk Boxes
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Retail (9 oz.): 010118, 020118, 030118, 040118, 050118,060118, 070118, 080118, 090118, 100118, 110118, 120118, 010119, 020119, 030119; Bulk (25 lb.): OCSM-0010, OCSM-0011, Lot# OCSM-0014.
Where it was sold
Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Illinois Kansas Massachusetts Maine Minnesota Montana New Hampshire New Jersey Nevada New York Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Utah Vermont Washington
FDA's distribution note: Directly distributed to the following states: AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IA IL KS MA ME MN MT NH NJ NV NY OK PA SC UT VT WA
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- International Harvest, Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Mar 17, 2018
- In FDA report of
- Apr 11, 2018
- Terminated
- Oct 12, 2018
- FDA recall number
- F-0989-2018 · event 79554
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search