Natural Grocers Elderberries Recalled for Salmonella

The product was distributed to 159 Natural Grocers stores across 20 states.

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Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, CO-based natural grocery retailer, is voluntarily recalling Natural Grocers Brand 4-ounce Organic Whole Image 1 146Elderberries after being notified by its supplier of the potential presence of Salmonella.

To date, the company has received no reports of illness or injury but is acting out of an abundance of caution to voluntarily recall any of the potentially affected product in the marketplace.

After initially certifying that this product had tested negative for Salmonella and was fit for human consumption, our supplier subsequently notified the company of the potential presence of Salmonella in specific lots of organic elderberries.

Consumers who may have purchased this product are advised to discontinue use immediately and discard or return the product for credit or refund. The recalled product is packaged in clear plastic bags weighing 4-ounces and bearing the “Natural Grocers” label. Only packages bearing the following pack dates are being recalled at this time: 20-216, 20-225, 20-246, 20-265, & 20-281.

UPC CodeDescriptionPacked on Dates
000082003043 Org Whole Elderberries 4 oz 20-225, 20-246, 20-265 & 20-281

The product was distributed to 159 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. Consumers can find the specific locations of Natural Grocers’ stores in those states at: https://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-directory

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