Harmless Harvest Coconut Drink Recall: Spoilage Risk
Harmless Harvest recalls four varieties of Harmless Coconut Probiotics due to premature spoilage caused by Candida lusitaniae. Check your bottle.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Recall of four varieties of Probiotic drinks due to premature spoilage. Testing has identified Candida lusitaniae as the predominate microorganism as the cause of spoilage.
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What happened, in plain English
Harmless Harvest is recalling four varieties of its Harmless Coconut Probiotics drinks because they may have spoiled prematurely. The company identified Candida lusitaniae as the microorganism responsible for the spoilage in testing. Consumers should check their products against the specific details below to see if they are affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20131-harmless-harvest-coconut-drink-recall-spoilage-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20131-harmless-harvest-coconut-drink-recall-spoilage-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0351-2018
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“Harmless Harvest Coconut Drink Recall: Spoilage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20131-harmless-harvest-coconut-drink-recall-spoilage-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0351-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0351-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The recalled beverages may contain Candida lusitaniae due to premature spoilage. While the record does not specify symptoms or severity, consuming spoiled probiotic drinks can pose health risks associated with microbial contamination.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Harmless Coconut Probiotics drinks, specifically the Blueberries & Acai variety, between October 3 and November 1, 2017. The products were distributed in Minnesota, New Jersey, California, Oregon, and Rhode Island.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Harmless Coconut Probiotics Blueberries & Acai Coconut Cultured Beverage in an 11 fl. oz. HDPE bottle with UPC 859078-002702. Check the use-by date, which falls between October 3, 2017, and November 1, 2017.
- Brand
Harmless Harvest- Product
Harmless Coconut Probiotics Blueberries & A¿a¿; Coconut Cultured Beverage; UPC 859078-002702; 11 lf. oz. HDPE Bottle- Category
Food
All 4 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
MN, NJ, CA, OR, RI
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0349-2018 | Harmless Coconut Probiotics Original; Coconut Cultured Beverage; UPC 859078-002542; Keep refrigerated 11 lf. oz. HDPE Bottle Ingredients: Organic Coconut Water, Water, Organic Coconut Meat, Organic Cane Sugar, live and active cultures. Harmless Harvest; Use By Dates between and including 03OCT17 thru 21NOV1 | 28,842 bottles |
| F-0350-2018 | Harmless Coconut Probiotics Strawberries; Coconut Cultured Beverage; UPC 859078-002566; Keep refrigerated 11 lf. oz. HDPE Bottle Ingredients: Organic Coconut Water, Water, Organic Coconut Meat, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Strawberries, live and active cultures. Harmless Harvest; Use By Dates between and including 03OCT17 thru 21NOV1 | 21,216 bottles |
| F-0351-2018 | Harmless Coconut Probiotics Blueberries & A¿a¿; Coconut Cultured Beverage; UPC 859078-002702; 11 lf. oz. HDPE Bottle; Keep refrigerated Ingredients: Organic Coconut Water, Water, Organic Coconut Meat, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Blueberries, Organic Acai, live and active cultures. Harmless Harvest; Use By Dates between and including 03OCT17 thru 21NOV1 | 22,242 bottles |
| F-0352-2018 | Harmless Coconut Probiotics Mangos & Acerolas; Coconut Cultured Beverage; UPC 859078-002719 ; 11 lf. oz. HDPE Bottle; Keep refrigerated Ingredients: Organic Coconut Water, Water, Organic Coconut Meat, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Mangos, Organic Acerolsas, live and active cultures. Harmless Harvest; Use By Dates between and including 03OCT17 thru 21NOV1 | 17,550 bottles |
What to do — step by step
Check Your Product
Verify if your bottle matches the UPC 859078-002702 and has a use-by date between October 3, 2017, and November 1, 2017.
Discard or Return
If you have the recalled product, do not consume it. Contact Harmless Harvest for further instructions on disposal or return.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “MN, NJ, CA, OR, RI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class II
- 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-0351-2018 (October 30, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0351-2018 to see it in context.
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