Buenas Grated coconut - frozen recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

April 4, 2018

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Global Commodities Corp. recalls Buenas Grated coconut - frozen; Kinayod na Niyog Noix de Coco Rape; UPC: 4806514650443 Keep Frozen Net Wt. 16 oz., (454…

Recall number

F-1117-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Global Commodities Corp.

Sold / distributed

Northern CA only

Why it was recalled

Salmonella found in one lot of grated coconut though sampling and testing by the California Department of Public Health

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Buenas Grated coconut - frozen; Kinayod na Niyog Noix de Coco Rape; UPC: 4806514650443 Keep Frozen Net Wt. 16 oz., (4545 g) plastic bag Product of the Philippines Ingredients: Grated coconut Meat (95%) Water and preservative: Sodium Benzoate.