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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jul 21, 2022 (4 years ago)

Amaranth Grain Organic recall

Recalled by Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. · Golden, CO, United States

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

Why it was recalled

Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella

Pathogen: Salmonella

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What was recalled

Amaranth Grain Organic, brand Natural Grocers, packaged in plastic bag, net wt. 1 LB (454g) UPC 0 00080 12550 1. Label has cooking instructions: "Preparation: RINSE 1C GRAIN. BRING 3C WATER TO BOIL. ADD GRAIN. COVER. REDUCE HEAT TO SIMMER. COOK FOR 25 MIN".

Quantity: 6351 units

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.

22-102, 22-103, 22-130, 22-194

Where it was sold

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

FDA's distribution note: AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, LA, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, 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 Food Markets, Inc.
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jul 21, 2022
In FDA report of
Aug 10, 2022
Terminated
Sep 30, 2022
FDA recall number
F-1511-2022 · event 90655
Official record
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