Texas Coconut Salmonella Lawyer

An outbreak of Salmonella has been linked to several brands of raw organic coconut.

Need a Texas Coconut Salmonella Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with Salmonella after eating raw coconut, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

What is the problem?

As of April 2, 2018, the CDC has reported a total of 13 Salmonella illnesses in the following 8 states between September 2017 and February 2018: California (5), Colorado (1), Connecticut (1), Idaho (1), Missouri (1), Oregon (2), Texas (1), and Utah (1).

What Specific Products were Recalled?

Product Description	Brand	UPC	Unit WT	Code Date / Lot Number
Coconut Smiles Organic	Natural Grocers	8034810	10 oz	Packed-on dates prior to 18-075
Go Smile! Dried Coconut	International Harvest	7 39446 40220 7	9 oz	Sell by dates: 010118, 020118, 030118, 040118, 050118,060118, 070118, 080118, 090118, 100118, 110118, 120118, 010119, 020119, 030119
Go Smiles Dried Coconut Raw	International Harvest		25 lb	Batch/Lot #’s: OCSM-0010, OCSM-0011, OCSM-0014. [See chart below for retail locations that reportedly received this bulk product]

What Retail Locations Are Reported As Having Received Recalled Bulk Product? (Go Smiles Dried Coconut Raw)

Company	City and State
14 Carrot Whole Foods	Lexington, SC
2 J’s Fresh Market	Great Falls, MT
Boxed Greens	Tempe, AZ
Food Works	Cheshire, CT
Food Works Natural Market	Old Saybrook, CT
Good Earth Co-op*	St Cloud, MN
Health Nuts	Bayside, NY
Lazy Acres	Encinitas, CA
Lazy Acres	Santa Barbara, CA
Moonflower Community Cooperative	Moab, UT
Mountain Mama	Colorado Springs, CO
Rainbow Bridge Natural Food	Ojai, CA
Rainbow Grocery	San Francisco, CA
Vitamin Cottage	Lakewood, CO
Vitamin Cottage	Golden, CO
Wenatchee Natural Foods	Wenatchee, WA

Coconut Salmonella Outbreak

The bacteria strain has been identified a Salmonella Typhimurium. It has been discovered in two raw coconut products that were both recalled in March 2018:

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Market — Natural Grocers® Dried Coconut
International Harvest — Go Smiles® Dried Coconut

Go Smile! Coconut Recalled for Salmonella

On March 16, 2018, International Harvest Inc. recalled bags of Organic Go Smile! Raw Coconut and bulk packages of Go Smiles Dried Coconut Raw.

Testing by the FDA found Salmonella in samples of both products.

The products were sold in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Georgia, Vermont, Illinois, Florida, Maine, Washington, New Hampshire, and Utah.

Organic Go Smile! Dried Coconut Raw was sold online and in grocery stores in a 9-oz plastic bag 9-ounce bags with sell-by dates from January 1, 2018 through March 1, 2019.

The bulk Go Smiles Dried Coconut Raw was sold in a 25-pound case labeled with batch/lot numbers OCSM-0010, OCSM-0011, and OCSM-0014.

Natural Grocers — Organic Coconut Recall

On March 19, 2018, Natural Grocers and Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., of Lakewood, Colorado, recalled packages of Natural Grocers® 10-ounce Coconut Smiles Organic Raw Coconut due to Salmonella contamination. Six illnesses have been linked to this product.

The products were labeled with barcode 8034810 and packed-on numbers lower than 18-075. The recalled Natural Grocers Coconut Smiles Organic were sold in 10-ounce clear plastic bags.

The product was sold at “Natural Grocers” grocery stores in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Salmonella Food Poisoning

Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause food poisoning. The infections can be deadly, especially in high-risk populations. The symptoms of Salmonella infection include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In very severe cases, Salmonella can cause arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, arthritis, dehydration, or death.

Need a Coconut Salmonella Lawyer in Texas?

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The Clark Firm has assembled a team of trial lawyers with more than 100 years experience, participation in over 600 jury trials and $260 million in verdicts and/or settlements. Please use the form below to contact our Texas coconut Salmonella lawyers for a free lawsuit review.