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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Oct 27, 2020 (6 years ago)

Natural Grocers Elderberries Whole Organic recall

Recalled by Vitamin Cottage Natural Foods Market, Inc DBA Natural Grocers · Lakewood, CO, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Potential contamination with Salmonella.

Pathogen: Salmonella

Salmonella is the most common cause of food recalls for bacteria, often in eggs, produce, nuts and spices.

The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.

What was recalled

Natural Grocers, Elderberries Whole Organic, 4 oz. (113g), plastic bag, UPC 0-0082-00304-3

Quantity: 7738 4 oz. bags

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

20-216; 20-225; 20-246; 20-265; 20-281

Where it was sold

Arkansas Arizona Colorado Iowa Idaho Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Montana North Dakota Nebraska New Mexico Nevada Oklahoma Oregon Texas Utah Washington Wyoming

FDA's distribution note: AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, LA, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Vitamin Cottage Natural Foods Market, Inc DBA Natural Grocers
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Oct 27, 2020
In FDA report of
Dec 2, 2020
Terminated
Feb 24, 2021
FDA recall number
F-0126-2021 · event 86678
Official record
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