FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-2784-2015

Product

Conventional Desiccated Coconut - Medium Shred 25 lb. bags. Exp date: 20.11.2015 Item code: 001120; UPC: 086700011201 Imported by Falcon Trading Company Inc/Sun Ridge Farms, Royal Oaks, CA Country of Origin - Sri Lanka

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot number DCM -101 and DCM - 102. Expiration: 20.11.2015
Quantity
726 x 25 lb. sacks

Why it was recalled

Firm noticed stainless steel wire fragments, approximately .2 MM in diameter and between 1 to 3 inches in length in shredded coconut received from supplier in Sri Lanka.

Recalling firm

Firm
Falcon Trading Co., Inc.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
423 Salinas Rd, Royal Oaks, California 95076-5232

Distribution

Distribution pattern
DE, CA, TX, OK, LA,

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-05-22
FDA classified
2015-06-26
Posted by FDA
2015-07-08
Terminated
2015-08-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2784-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.