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Food recall: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Pepper Black Whole Organic, about 0.30 lb, UPC 201046804762, packaged in plastic bag
FDA enforcement event 67975 is a food recall by Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage of Denver, CO, initiated 7 Apr 2014 and classified Class I, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class I as 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. 50% of the 573 food enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 14 Nov 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Denver, CO.
Reason for recall
"Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado based natural grocery chain, is recalling multiple lots of Natural Grocers brand Organic Black Peppercorns as the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella."
Distribution
"Nationwide. No foreign, govt/VA/military."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1882-2014 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Pepper Black Whole Organic, about 0.30 lb, UPC 201046804762, packaged in plastic bags. | 7327 bags | Class I | Terminated | 30 Apr 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2018 | Natural Grocers Organic Coconut Smiles, 10 oz. plastic resealable bag, Packaged by Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Natural Grocers Organic Chunks of Energy Carob Supergreens, 0.70 lb. random weight, Packaged in Plastic Bags, Packaged b | Food | Class I | 2 |
| 7 Feb 2014 | Natural Grocers brand Dark Chocolate Almonds; six-ounce bags bearing UPC code 0-0008265007-0 | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 4 events for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado based natural grocery chain, is recalling multiple lots of Natural Grocers brand Organic Black Peppercorns as the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide. No foreign, govt/VA/military."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 14 Nov 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.