International Harvest Recalls Organic Go Smile Dried Coconut for Salmonella Risk
International Harvest recalls Organic Go Smile! Dried Coconut Raw due to Salmonella contamination. Check your UPC and lot numbers immediately.
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Product tested positive for Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
International Harvest, Inc. is recalling its Organic Go Smile! Dried Coconut Raw product because it tested positive for Salmonella. The recall covers both retail 9 oz. bags and bulk 25 lb. boxes distributed across multiple states. Consumers should check their products against the specific lot numbers and UPCs listed in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19532-international-harvest-recalls-organic-go-smile-dried-coconut-for-salmonella.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19532-international-harvest-recalls-organic-go-smile-dried-coconut-for-salmonella · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0989-2018
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“International Harvest Recalls Organic Go Smile Dried Coconut for Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19532-international-harvest-recalls-organic-go-smile-dried-coconut-for-salmonella. Based on FDA recall #F-0989-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0989-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product tested positive for Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness. Ingesting contaminated dried coconut can lead to serious health issues for consumers.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased International Harvest Organic Go Smile! Dried Coconut Raw from retail stores or bulk suppliers in AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, KS, MA, ME, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OK, PA, SC, UT, VT, and WA. Individuals who consume dried coconut products are at risk of Salmonella infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for International Harvest Brand Organic Go Smile! Dried Coconut Raw in 9 oz. poly/plastic bags with UPC 7 39446 40220 7. Check the date codes on retail bags: 010118 through 120118, and 010119 through 030119. For bulk boxes, check for Lot# OCSM-0010, OCSM-0011, or OCSM-0014.
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat any International Harvest Organic Go Smile! Dried Coconut Raw that matches the recalled lot numbers or UPCs.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a return address or refund process, so please dispose of the product safely.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 24 states.
FDA distribution: “Directly distributed to the following states: AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IA IL KS MA ME MN MT NH NJ NV NY OK PA SC UT VT WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months 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-0989-2018 (March 17, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0989-2018 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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