Health Nut Factory Recalled Organic Coconut Smiles Due to Salmonella

Healthy Nut Factory of Bayside, NY recalled 7 oz. Pouches of Organic Coconut Smiles because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed and sold at retail stores in New York City and Long Island. The recall came as a result of the FDA is investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to dried coconut, reported on March 16. Testing by the FDA has confirmed that Salmonella, matching the outbreak strain, was found in a retail package distributed by our supplier, International Harvest. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm603242.htm?utm_campaign=Health%20Nut%20Factory%20Recalls%20Organic%20Coconut%20Smiles%20Because%20Of%20Possible%20Health%20Risk&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
Health Nut Factory Recalls Organic Coconut Smiles Because Of Possible Health Risk

Healthy Nut Factory of Bayside, NY is recalling 7 oz. Pouches of Organic Coconut Smiles because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

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