The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0775-2020·Announced 2020-03-11

Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Recalled for Mold

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets is recalling Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil because product tested high for mold.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard is mold contamination without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. is recalling Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, 17.5 oz. jars, because the product tested high for mold. The recall involves 4,044 units (337 cases) of the product, which was distributed to 157 Natural Grocers stores in 20 states.

The affected product is packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink seal. The specific lot code is HBC-0919, with a manufacture date of 09/01/2019 and an expiration date of 08/31/2021. The product is identified by UPC# 849327-000368.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot code and stop using the product if it matches the recalled description.

The recalled product

Product
Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink seal, 17.5 oz. (518 mL), UPC# 849327-000368, Vitamin Cottage Natural Foods Markets (dba Natural Grocers) Lakewood, CO 80228. 12 units (jars)/case in cardboard box.
Manufacturer
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.
Category
Food — Oils and Fats
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • Batch/Lot Code: HBC-0919
  • Manufactured Date: 09/01/2019
  • Expiration Date: 08/31/2021

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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