King Arthur Coconut Flour Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination
The King Arthur Flour Company is recalling 100% Organic Finely Ground Coconut Flour because it tested positive for Salmonella. Consumers should stop using the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the presence of Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
The King Arthur Flour Company, Inc. is recalling 100% Organic, Finely Ground, Coconut Flour because the product tested positive for Salmonella. The recall involves 25,200 lbs of the product, identified by Lot # CF22017E and best if used by dates of 10/25/2018 and 12/4/2018. The product was distributed in 26 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious and potentially life-threatening illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms of Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. They should check their pantries for the specific lot number and expiration dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- King Arthur Flour, 100% Organic, Finely Ground, Coconut Flour, UPC 0 71012 10702 5, Distributed by: The King Arthur Flour Co., Inc., Norwich, Vermont 05055 Product of the Philippines and/or Sri Lanka.
- Manufacturer
- The King Arthur Flour Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Baking Ingredients
- Hazard
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)
- Lot # CF22017E and Best if used by: 10/25/2018 and 12/4/2018
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