Natural Grocers Organic Black Peppercorns Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is recalling Organic Black Peppercorns due to potential Salmonella contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, a natural grocery chain based in Lakewood, Colorado, is recalling multiple lots of its Organic Black Peppercorns. The product is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected product is Natural Grocers brand Organic Black Peppercorns, packaged in plastic bags, with a weight of about 0.30 lb. The specific UPC is 201046804762. The recall covers 7,327 bags distributed nationwide. The affected lots have pack dates of 28-14, 13-14, 351-13, 336-13, 322-13, 305-13, 290-13, 281-13, 266-13, 252-13, and 245-13.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and pack dates listed above. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Pepper Black Whole Organic, about 0.30 lb, UPC 201046804762, packaged in plastic bags.
- Manufacturer
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7,327
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 (11)
- Pack on dates: 28-14
- 13-14
- 351-13
- 336-13
- 322-13
- 305-13
- 290-13
- 281-13
- 266-13
- 252-13
- 245-13
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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