Food recall

International Foodsource, LLC recall: Valued Naturals Natural Coconut Net wt

International Foodsource, LLC, of Dover, NJ, recalled Valued Naturals Natural Coconut Net wt. The FDA's reason: “NYSDAM Laboratory Analysis Reports has determined that Valued Naturals Natural Coconut contains 28.1 ppm sulfites.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 17, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 19, 2014. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...)

Status

Terminated

Closed October 31, 2014

The recall

Company
International Foodsource, LLC (Dover, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“NYSDAM Laboratory Analysis Reports has determined that Valued Naturals Natural Coconut contains 28.1 ppm sulfites.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
67476

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1634-2014 Class III

    Valued Naturals Natural Coconut Net wt. 8oz (216.80g) Imported by Philippines International Foodsource LLC 52 Richboynton Rd, Dover, NJ 07801 Packaged in 8 oz bag 12 per case.

    Codes: UPC 7-90429-22603-6 Retail Lots - 62289, 62752, 63046, 63374, 63541, 63614, 63800 UPC 7-90429-22603-6 12x6x6 (5# boxes) - 63059

    Quantity: 20,569 lbs.

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of March 19, 2014.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.