Nutiva Coconut Treats Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
Nutiva is recalling O'Coconut Lightly Sweetened Coconut Treats because a contract manufacturer found Salmonella in the coconut flakes used to make them.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Nutiva is voluntarily recalling specific lots of O'Coconut Lightly Sweetened Coconut Treat - Classic. The recall was initiated after a contract manufacturer notified Nutiva that a positive lab result for Salmonella was found in desiccated coconut flakes used to manufacture the confectionery coconut bar product. This issue was initially identified during the daily lab testing of the finished product.
The affected products are sold in 8 x 0.5 oz. individually wrapped pieces (UPC 6-92752-10557-9) and Singles of 24 x 0.5 oz. per box (UPC 6-92752-10500-5). The specific lot codes are 18FEB15L (Exp 18 FEB 16) and 20FEB15L (Exp 20 FEB 16). The products are Certified Organic and Fair Trade Certified.
Approximately 15,000 retail units of the 8-piece bags and 2,400 retail units of the 24-piece caddies were distributed nationwide through internet sales and three distribution sites in California and Texas. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot codes and UPCs. If they have the affected products, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nutiva O'Coconut Lightly Sweetened Coconut Treat - Classic Sold in 8 - x 0.5 oz. individually wrapped pieces, UPC 6-92752-10557-9 and Singles of 24 - 0.5 oz, per box - UPC 6-92752-10500-5. - 24 singles x 6 caddies per shipping case - 144 individual units. Certified Organic…
- Manufacturer
- Nutiva
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- 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 (6)
- Singles bag of 8 - Product code BAR312: Unit UPC: 6-92752-10557-9
- Master Case UPC: 6-92752-10558-6. Lot code: 18FEB15L
- Display UPC: 6-92752-10501-2
- Master Case UPC: 6-92752-10385-8
- Lot Code: 20FEB15L
- Exp Date 20 FEB 16
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Nutiva 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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