The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0989-2018·Announced 2018-04-11

International Harvest Organic Dried Coconut Recalled for Salmonella

International Harvest, Inc. is recalling Organic Go Smile! Dried Coconut Raw because the product tested positive for Salmonella.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

International Harvest, Inc. is recalling International Harvest Brand Organic Go Smile! Dried Coconut Raw, sold in 9 oz. poly/plastic bags and 25 lb. bulk boxes. The recall was initiated because the product tested positive for Salmonella.

The affected product includes 24,270 retail bags and 14,620 lbs. of bulk boxes. Specific lot codes for the retail bags range from 010118 to 030119, while bulk boxes include codes OCSM-0010, OCSM-0011, and OCSM-0014. The product was distributed directly to consumers in 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, and Washington.

Consumers should check their pantries for this product and stop using it if it matches the described packaging and lot codes. The source text does not specify a particular consumer action beyond the recall itself, such as returning the product or seeking a refund.

The recalled product

Product
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

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 (18)

  • 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.

Distribution