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365 ashwagandha recall: check lot 2025-26227 and the October 2028 expiry
As of 2026-10-31 · Publication details
Match the bottle[1]
120 capsules · UPC 9948252099 · lot 2025-26227 · expiry 10/13/2028.
Do not consume or return[3]
Discard a matching recalled product.
Refund route[3]
Any Whole Foods Market store; documentation requirements not stated.
October 30 U.S. notice · One named lot only. Potential contamination; no illnesses reported in the notice. These are recall checks, not a medical diagnosis.
Read the records as a table
| Record | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Match the bottle | 120 capsules · UPC 9948252099 · lot 2025-26227 · expiry 10/13/2028. [1] |
| Do not consume or return | Discard a matching recalled product. [3] |
| Refund route | Any Whole Foods Market store; documentation requirements not stated. [3] |
U.S. recall announcement October 30, 2026. 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha, 120 capsules, one identified lot. No all-brand recall or confirmed illness outbreak.
Vitality Works recalled one lot of 365 Whole Foods Market ashwagandha capsules October 30 for potential Salmonella contamination. If the bottle matches, do not consume it: discard it, do not return it, and seek a refund at Whole Foods. [1] [2]
Still open: No independent illness surveillance, contamination prevalence or cause investigation is established by the company announcement. All open questions ↓
Compare the notice’s exact bottle identifiers; Whole Foods Market distribution was nationwide. For questions, the notice lists Vitality Works at (505) 268-9950, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Mountain Time. Do not return the recalled product. →Read the full story
The reporting question: Does your ashwagandha bottle match?
Check the bottom of the bottle
The October 30 notice covers one lot, 2025-26227, of the 120-count 365 Whole Foods Market ashwagandha capsules. Match the full product name, UPC 9948252099 and October 13, 2028 expiry. Lot and expiry are printed on the bottle’s bottom. [1]
A test signal, not an illness tally
Vitality Works says one retail-unit sample prompted the action. No illnesses were reported in its notice. That limits what is known; it does not make a matching bottle safe to use. FDA is hosting the company’s account. [2]
Discard the product; ask about the refund
Do not consume a matching product. The notice explicitly says to discard it and not bring it back to the store. Refunds are available at any Whole Foods Market store; the announcement does not specify what purchase documentation is required. [3]
Check purchases from the named sales period
The announced sale window was November 24, 2025 through October 20, 2026, online at Amazon.com and through Whole Foods Market stores nationwide. The notice’s October 30 correction establishes nationwide distribution. Use the complete notice for the manufacturer’s questions line. [4]
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- 1 source record
- Vitality Works Inc.; company announcement hosted by FDA
How we know4 scoped claims · 1 source recordView evidence
Each claim keeps its full assertion, date, source passage and limits. Source counts describe records, not independent corroboration.
1.Match brand, count, lot and expiryAttributed
The recall identifies 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha, 120 capsules, UPC 9948252099, lot 2025-26227, expiration 10/13/2028. Lot and expiry appear on the bottle bottom.
- Scope
- U.S. recall announcement October 30, 2026. 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha, 120 capsules, one identified lot. No all-brand recall or confirmed illness outbreak.
- Evidence passage
- Company Announcement, packaging/identification paragraph.
- As of
- 2026-10-31
- Limit
- Exact identifiers as posted; do not add a leading zero or extend to other lots.
Retrieved 2026-10-31T08:02:02.313Z · Vitality Works Inc.; company announcement hosted by FDA
The manufacturer describes its own recall and illness reports. FDA hosts the announcement as a public service, without endorsing the product/company; no independent prevalence estimate.
2.Potential Salmonella; no reported illnessesAttributed
Vitality Works says routine sampling of one retail unit identified potential Salmonella contamination and no illnesses had been reported as of the October 30 notice.
- Scope
- U.S. recall announcement October 30, 2026. 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha, 120 capsules, one identified lot. No all-brand recall or confirmed illness outbreak.
- Evidence passage
- Company Announcement, first paragraph and two paragraphs beginning No illnesses / The potential contamination.
- As of
- 2026-10-31
- Limit
- No reported illnesses is not proof nobody was infected; one sampled unit cannot estimate the share contaminated.
Retrieved 2026-10-31T08:02:02.313Z · Vitality Works Inc.; company announcement hosted by FDA
The manufacturer describes its own recall and illness reports. FDA hosts the announcement as a public service, without endorsing the product/company; no independent prevalence estimate.
3.Discard; do not return the productAttributed
The notice says not to consume the recalled product, to discard it without returning it to the store, and that refunds are available at any Whole Foods Market store.
- Scope
- U.S. recall announcement October 30, 2026. 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha, 120 capsules, one identified lot. No all-brand recall or confirmed illness outbreak.
- Evidence passage
- Company Announcement, Customers who have the recalled product paragraph.
- As of
- 2026-10-31
- Limit
- Specific to this recall. The notice does not detail proof-of-purchase requirements.
Retrieved 2026-10-31T08:02:02.313Z · Vitality Works Inc.; company announcement hosted by FDA
The manufacturer describes its own recall and illness reports. FDA hosts the announcement as a public service, without endorsing the product/company; no independent prevalence estimate.
4.Online and nationwide store distributionAttributed
The corrected notice says the lot was available November 24, 2025–October 20, 2026, via Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market stores nationwide.
- Scope
- U.S. recall announcement October 30, 2026. 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha, 120 capsules, one identified lot. No all-brand recall or confirmed illness outbreak.
- Evidence passage
- Company Announcement, October 30 nationwide-distribution correction and The recalled product was available paragraph.
- As of
- 2026-10-31
- Limit
- Nationwide Whole Foods Market and Amazon.com availability for this one named lot; not every retailer or all supplement products.
Retrieved 2026-10-31T08:02:02.313Z · Vitality Works Inc.; company announcement hosted by FDA
The manufacturer describes its own recall and illness reports. FDA hosts the announcement as a public service, without endorsing the product/company; no independent prevalence estimate.
What remains open.
- No independent illness surveillance, contamination prevalence or cause investigation is established by the company announcement.
- Refund documentation and later lot expansions remain unverified.
An FDA/company correction, expanded lot list, revised instructions or an illness update.
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