Food recall: Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink seal…
Class II FDA enforcement event 85024. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product tested high for mold.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. started this food recall on 7 Feb 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Golden, CO. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 85024 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 11 Mar 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 14 May 2020.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
157 Natural Grocers' stores in AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, LA, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY
Recalling firm
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., Golden, CO.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0775-2020 | Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink seal, 17.5 oz. (518 mL), UPC# 849327-000368, Vitamin Cottage Natural Foods Markets (dba Natural Grocers) Lakewood, CO 80228. 12 units (jars)/case in cardboard box. | 4044 units / 337 cases | Class II | Terminated | 11 Mar 2020 |
| F-0776-2020 | Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink seal, 32 oz. (946 mL), UPC# 849327-000375, Vitamin Cottage Natural Foods Markets (dba Natural Grocers) Lakewood, CO 80228. 12 units (jars)/case in cardboard box. | 5220 units / 435 cases | Class II | Terminated | 11 Mar 2020 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2020
- 381
- Share of these events in Class II
- 57%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2022 | Amaranth Grain Organic, brand Natural Grocers, packaged in plastic bag, net wt. 1 LB (454g) UPC 0 00080 12550 1. Label h | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 19 Feb 2020 | NATURAL GROCERS PEANUT CLUSTERS DK CHOCOLATE NON-GMO, 8 oz. (227g), packed in a plastic bag, UPC 000087562088, Packaged | Food | Class II | 2 |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Natural Grocers Organic Deglet Noor Dates, Target weight is 0.60 - 0.70 lb random weight package, Zip lock plastic bag. | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Natural Grocers Caribbean Fruit & Nut Mix, Net Wt. (10 oz) (283g), packaged in plastic bag. | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 22 May 2015 | Natural Grocers Raw Macadamia Nuts, Net Wt. 10 oz. package, Sealed plastic bag. | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 11 Feb 2015 | Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder. Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder. Packaged in Zip-Lock-type plas | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0775-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 85024. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/85024/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
157 Natural Grocers' stores in AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, LA, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 85024?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
4044 units / 337 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 57% of the 381 food events that started in 2020 are in Class II.