Natural Grocers Recalls Energy Chunks Due to Salmonella Risk
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is recalling Chunks of Energy products due to the potential presence of Salmonella.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is recalling Chunks of Energy Carob Greens and Chunks of Energy Date Flax/Turmeric. The recall is being conducted due to the potential presence of Salmonella in these products.
The affected products are packaged in plastic bags and were distributed nationwide. No foreign, military, government, or VA consignees are listed for this recall.
Consumers should stop using the recalled products and check their pantries for the specific items mentioned in the recall notice.
The recalled product
- Product
- Natural Grocers Organic Chunks of Energy Date Flax Turmeric, 0.70 lb. random weight, Packaged in Plastic Bags, Packaged by Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 986-4600
- Manufacturer
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,172
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 (4)
- "Packed On" dates: 125-14
- 133-14
- 147-14
- 155-14
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 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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