Spices are becoming one of the top recalled products. Below is another recall, this time garlic powder.
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a natural grocery chain, has issued a recall of two lots of Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder because of the risk of Salmonella contamination.
The recalled garlic powder is packaged in clear plastic bags, with Natural Grocers labels notating Julian pack-on dates and pricing per pound. The product was produced in size ranges of 0.25 pound to 0.30 pound. The lots being recalled are identified by Julian packed-on date and include: 351-14 and 006-15. Only these lots with these Julian packed-on dates are subject to this recall.
To date, the company has not received any reports of illness.
Garlic powder is a product that has a long shelf life. We encourage readers to pass on this recall information to friends and family, telling them to return this product or contact a Salmonella lawyer if they think the product made someone sick.
The garlic was distributed to Natural Grocers’ 92 stores located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Why Was This Recall Issued?
The recall was issued after the FDA found Salmonella in a sample of the product. Salmonella is bacteria that can cause severe illness, and may be fatal. If it moves to the blood, it can cause sepsis, a systemic infection that can cause damage to multiple organs. Salmonella can also cause reactive arthritis, which causes extremely inflamed joints, often a knee.