Nobody wants a side of broken glass with their dinner. Unfortunately, that’s the concern behind the latest food recall, and it’s not the first time this year shoppers have been warned about glass potentially lurking in their food.
Colorado-based Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets has recalled Natural Grocers Brand mung beans after customers complained about finding glass fragments in the product.
It joins the likes of Pillsbury and Trader Joe’s, both of which recalled products due to potential glass contamination earlier this year.
As of the Thursday, October 22, recall notice, no illnesses or injuries have been reported. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that “ingesting glass fragments may cause injury to the consumer, and these injuries may include damage to teeth, laceration of the mouth and throat, or perforation of the intestine.”
What products are affected?
Just the Natural Grocers Brand Organic 2-Pound Mung Beans are included in the recall. The recalled products have the following information:
- UPC: 000080112600
- Pack dates: 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224, and 26-258
The mung beans come in clear plastic bags. Pack dates are visible in the label’s lower left corner.
Where and when was the product sold?
According to the FDA announcement, the affected lots may have been shipped to the following 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
What should I do if I have this product?
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets directs customers to not consume any of the recalled mung beans. Instead, discard the product or bring it back to the store to receive a full refund or credit.
