Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles Bags Recall: Salmonella Risk
Natural Grocers recalls organic coconut smiles bags due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check packaging dates and contact the company for details.
Lower-risk recall
Coconut smiles product tested positive for Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
Natural Grocers is recalling organic coconut smiles bags because they tested positive for Salmonella. This poses a risk of foodborne illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19549-natural-grocers-organic-coconut-smiles-bags-recall-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19549-natural-grocers-organic-coconut-smiles-bags-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0993-2018
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“Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles Bags Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19549-natural-grocers-organic-coconut-smiles-bags-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0993-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0993-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The bags tested positive for Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause food poisoning. If the product is eaten, it may lead to stomach illness, fever, and diarrhea.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased the recalled coconut smiles bags from Natural Grocers. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for bags with the product name 'Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles', 10 oz. plastic resealable, and packaging dates from 16-340 to 18-037.
- Brand
Natural Grocers- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging Dates
Look for packaging dates on the bag between 16-340 and 18-037.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “To 145 Retail Natural Grocer stores nationwide. No govt/VA/military/foreign consignees.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 12 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-0993-2018 (March 16, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0993-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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