Natural Grocers organic Mung Beans are being recalled for possible foreign material contamination in the form of pieces of glass. This poses a tooth and mouth injury and GI tract injury hazard as well as a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colorado.
These mung beans were sold through Natural Grocers stores and may have been available in these states: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The beans were shipped starting next June 10, 2026.
The recalled item is Natural Grocers Organic Mung Beans that are packaged in 2 pound clear plastic bags. The UPC number that is stamped on the product label is 000080112600. The recall covers these pack dates: 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224, and 26-258. That number is printed on the lower left corner of the label. The beans were shipped starting on June 10, 2026.
If you purchased these beans, do not eat them. You can throw them away in a secure trash can with a tight fitting lid after first wrapping or double bagging it so other people can’t see it, or you can take its back to the store where you bought it for a full refund.
