RECALL: VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS: ORGANIC AMARANTH GRAIN

RECALL VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS
ORGANIC AMARANTH GRAIN
SALMONELLA
JULY 22, 2022

RECALL
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery retailer, has recalled Natural Grocers® Brand 1-pound Organic Amaranth Grain due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled product is packaged in clear plastic bags weighing 1-pound and bares the “Natural Grocers” label. Only packages bearing the following pack dates are being recalled at this time: 22-102, 22-103, 22-130, and 22-194. You can find the pack date on the lower left-hand side of the label near the USDA Organic seal.

The recalled product was distributed to Natural Grocers’ stores located in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. You can find the specific locations of Natural Grocers’ stores in these states here.

ACTION
You are advised to discontinue use immediately and discard or return the product for credit or refund if you have purchased the product. You are urged to report to a medical provider if you experience the symptoms listed below and believe you may have been exposed to Salmonella, 

CONTACT
If you have questions, you may contact the company by calling Customer Service at 303-986-4600, ext. 80801, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST).

SALMONELLA
Is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
The company has received no reports of illness or injury to date.

This Recall can be found at the FDA.gov Recall site