Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., of Lakewood, Colorado, is recalling its Natural Grocers brand organic 2-pound mung beans because they may contain glass, according to a company announcement dated October 22, 2026, and posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Source: FDA-posted company announcement via EIN News
The recall was initiated after customers complained about sharp glass fragments in the product. Ingesting glass fragments may cause injury, including damage to teeth, laceration of the mouth and throat, or perforation of the intestine, the announcement said. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date.
How to identify the recalled bags
The recalled product is Natural Grocers brand bulk organic mung beans in 2-pound clear plastic bags with UPC 000080112600. The recall covers five pack dates — 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 and 26-258 — printed in the lower left corner of the label, Recall Times reported in its summary of the FDA notice.
Source: Recall Times
The affected lots began shipping on June 10, 2026, and may have reached Natural Grocers stores in 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.
Stop using the product immediately and either discard it or return it for a full refund or credit, the company said. Questions: call 303-226-1434, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time. The recall is being made with the knowledge of the FDA.
Mung beans are a pantry staple in many Punjabi and South Asian kitchens, used for dal, sprouts and khichdi — which makes the pack-date check worth doing for diaspora households that shop at Natural Grocers in the listed states.