Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles, 10 oz. plastic resealable bag, Packaged by Vitamin Cottage Natural Foo

Recall map → All recalls → F-0993-2018

Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles, 10 oz. plastic resealable bag, Packaged by Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 986-4600 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage · reported 2018-04-11

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Coconut smiles product tested positive for Salmonella.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2018-03-16
Reported by the agency: 2018-04-11
Closed out (terminated): 2019-03-11
Recalling firm: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
Denver, CO
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): To 145 Retail Natural Grocer stores nationwide. No govt/VA/military/foreign consignees.
States we parsed from that text: VA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Nuts, seeds & nut buttersderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0993-2018

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