King Arthur Organic Coconut Flour Recalled for Salmonella Risk
King Arthur Flour recalls specific lots of its 100% Organic, Finely Ground Coconut Flour due to a positive Salmonella test. Check your UPC and lot numbers.
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Coconut flour tested positive for Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
The King Arthur Flour Company is recalling specific lots of its 100% Organic, Finely Ground Coconut Flour because the product tested positive for Salmonella. This Class I recall involves approximately 25,200 lbs distributed across multiple states. The record does not specify a remedy or return process. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19517-king-arthur-organic-coconut-flour-recalled-for-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19517-king-arthur-organic-coconut-flour-recalled-for-salmonella-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0991-2018
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“King Arthur Organic Coconut Flour Recalled for Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19517-king-arthur-organic-coconut-flour-recalled-for-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0991-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0991-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The flour tested positive for Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness. Consuming contaminated flour can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased King Arthur Flour's 100% Organic, Finely Ground Coconut Flour with UPC 0 71012 10702 5 in the listed states. Individuals at higher risk for Salmonella infection include young children, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your package for the UPC 0 71012 10702 5. Verify the lot number is CF22017E and the 'Best if used by' date is either 10/25/2018 or 12/4/2018. The product was distributed in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, VT, WI.
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King Arthur Flour, 100% Organic, Finely Ground, Coconut Flour, UPC 0 71012 10702 5, Distributed by: The King Arthur- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled coconut flour if it matches the lot and UPC details.
Discard or return the item
The recall record does not specify a remedy, so you should dispose of the product or contact the distributor for instructions.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 26 states.
FDA distribution: “AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, VT, WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 39 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0991-2018 (March 23, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0991-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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