Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles Recalled for Salmonella
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is recalling Organic Coconut Smiles because the product tested positive for Salmonella.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is voluntarily recalling 12,607 units of Organic Coconut Smiles, 10 oz. plastic resealable bags. The recall was initiated because the product tested positive for Salmonella.
The affected product was distributed to 145 retail Natural Grocers stores nationwide. The recall includes units with specific Packed-On dates ranging from 16-340 to 18-053. No government, VA, military, or foreign consignees were involved in the distribution.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles, 10 oz. plastic resealable bag, Packaged by Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 986-4600
- Manufacturer
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 12,607
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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