Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Recall: Coconut smiles product tested positive for Salmonella. - F-0993-2018
United States
TerminatedClass I
- Company
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
- Product
- Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles, 10 oz. plastic resea…
- Recall date
- March 16, 2018
- Terminated
- March 11, 2019
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Coconut smiles product tested positive for Salmonella.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles, 10 oz. plastic resealable bag, Packaged by Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 986-4600 | Not published in this source record | 12607 units | Packed-On dates 18-053 18-037 18-015 17-355 17-342 17-332 17-289 17-271 17-255 17-234 17-180 17-132 17-018 16-340 |
Distribution
- To 145 Retail Natural Grocer stores nationwide. No govt/VA/military/foreign consignees.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0993-2018
- Event ID
- 79562
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class I
- Company
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
- Product description
- Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles, 10 oz. plastic resealable bag, Packaged by Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 986-4600
- Quantity
- 12607 units
- Reason
- Coconut smiles product tested positive for Salmonella.
- Recall initiation date
- March 16, 2018
- Report date
- April 11, 2018
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- March 11, 2019
- Distribution pattern
- To 145 Retail Natural Grocer stores nationwide. No govt/VA/military/foreign consignees.
- UPC, lot, and code information
- Packed-On dates 18-053 18-037 18-015 17-355 17-342 17-332 17-289 17-271 17-255 17-234 17-180 17-132 17-018 16-340
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
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| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 |
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