Food Safety
Natural Grocers soybeans recalled due to mold
Production suspended while investigators search for source
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets recalled Natural Grocers brand organic soybeans because they might have mold.
The Lakewood, Colo.-based natural grocery chain says production of the product has been suspended while the company and the FDA investigate the source of the problem. The company found mold during routine testing.
The 2-pound, clear plastic bags of soybeans were distributed to 154 Natural Grocers stores in 20 states in the western half of the country.
The recalled packages have packed-on dates listed as 19-168 and 19-205. The bags have UPC code 000080663607.
People with the soybeans should throw them out or return them to the store for a credit or refund.
Here is the full list of states where the soybeans were sold: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Anyone with questions may call Customer Service at 303-986-4600, ext. 80801, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST.
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