The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0776-2020·Announced 2020-03-11

Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Recalled for Mold

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets is recalling 5,220 jars of Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil because the 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 5,220 units (435 cases) of Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, 32 oz. (946 mL). The product is packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink seal. The recall was initiated because the product tested high for mold.

The affected product, identified by UPC# 849327-000375, was manufactured on 09/01/2019 and has an expiration date of 08/31/2021. The batch/lot code is HBC-0919. The product was distributed to 157 Natural Grocers stores in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot code and expiration date. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink seal, 32 oz. (946 mL), UPC# 849327-000375, 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 — Cooking Oils
Hazard

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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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