The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0352-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Harmless Harvest Recalls Probiotic Drinks Due to Spoilage

Harmless Harvest is recalling four varieties of probiotic drinks because testing identified Candida lusitaniae as the cause of premature spoilage.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a spoilage microorganism (Candida lusitaniae) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Harmless Harvest is recalling four varieties of Probiotic drinks due to premature spoilage. The specific product identified in the recall notice is Harmless Coconut Probiotics Mangos & Acerolas, a 11 lf. oz. HDPE bottle. The recall covers 17,550 bottles with Use By Dates between and including 03OCT17 and 21NOV1.

Testing has identified Candida lusitaniae as the predominant microorganism causing the spoilage. The agency has classified this recall as Class II. The affected products were distributed in Minnesota, New Jersey, California, Oregon, and Rhode Island.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific bottles and use by dates. If found, they should stop using the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Harmless Coconut Probiotics Mangos & Acerolas; Coconut Cultured Beverage; UPC 859078-002719 ; 11 lf. oz. HDPE Bottle; Keep refrigerated Ingredients: Organic Coconut Water, Water, Organic Coconut Meat, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Mangos, Organic Acerolsas, live and active
Manufacturer
Harmless Harvest
Category
Food — Beverages
Hazard
Affected units
17,550

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Use By Dates between and including 03OCT17 thru 21NOV1

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Harmless Harvest under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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