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Published Oct 24, 2026, 8:32 AM Central · This version Oct 24, 2026, 8:32 AM Central · As of 2026-10-24
Check five pack codes in Natural Grocers’ mung-bean recall
Natural Grocers is recalling certain 2-pound organic mung-bean bags over possible glass. Match UPC 000080112600 and pack codes 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 or 26-258. The company tells buyers to stop using the product and discard it or return it for a refund or credit. [1]
Compare the FDA-hosted recall notice and product-label photograph with your bag →Vitamin Cottage/Natural Grocers October 22 recall, posted by FDA October 22: 2-pound clear bags, UPC 000080112600 and pack dates 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 or 26-258. Company-reported potential glass contamination; no personal medical risk estimate or statement that all mung beans are recalled.
- 1 source record
- Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. / Natural Grocers; FDA host
Still open: The notice is the company’s account; actual sale, exposure and harm to individual buyers are not independently established. All open questions ↓
Reporting question · As of 2026-10-24
The question: Which Natural Grocers mung-bean bags match the new recall, and what should buyers do?
Vitamin Cottage/Natural Grocers October 22 recall, posted by FDA October 22: 2-pound clear bags, UPC 000080112600 and pack dates 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 or 26-258. Company-reported potential glass contamination; no personal medical risk estimate or statement that all mung beans are recalled.
All five pack codes
26-160 · 26-173 · 26-196 · 26-224 · 26-258. Look at the label’s lower-left corner.
[1]Vitamin Cottage/Natural Grocers October 22 recall, posted by FDA October 22: 2-pound clear bags, UPC 000080112600 and pack dates 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 or 26-258. Company-reported potential glass contamination; no personal medical risk estimate or statement that all mung beans are recalled. These are evidence checks, with no shared numerical scale or implied sequence.
Read the process as a table
| Component | Meaning | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Product match | Natural Grocers organic mung beans; 2-pound clear bag; UPC 000080112600. | [1] |
| All five pack codes | 26-160 · 26-173 · 26-196 · 26-224 · 26-258. Look at the label’s lower-left corner. | [1] |
| Company’s action | Stop use. Discard, or return for full refund or credit. This is not a personal medical assessment. | [1] [2] |
Archive photograph · 2012-04-22 · Location not specified in the source metadata
Understand the story.
Match the bag, then the code
The October 22 company notice identifies Natural Grocers organic mung beans in 2-pound clear bags with UPC 000080112600. Check the lower-left corner of the label for one of five pack codes: 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 or 26-258. The archive photograph shows ordinary mung beans, not a recalled bag or evidence of contamination. [1]
Why the company acted
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets says customer complaints about sharp glass fragments prompted the recall. The FDA posted the company announcement on October 22 as a public service. The company said no illnesses or injuries had been reported to that date; that does not establish that nobody was harmed. [2]
Shipping scope is specific
The notice says affected lots began shipping June 10 and may have reached 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. This is potential distribution, not proof that every bag or every store is affected. [3]
Use the recall instruction
For a matching bag, the company says to discontinue use immediately and either discard it or return it for a full refund or credit. Open the FDA-hosted notice linked above: use its written pack-code list to identify recall coverage, and the label photograph to locate identifiers. We do not infer that cooking or sorting makes a recalled bag usable. [1]
How we know3 scoped claims · 1 source recordView evidence
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1.Claim 1Attributed
The recall names 2-pound clear bags of Natural Grocers organic mung beans, UPC 000080112600, with pack codes 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 or 26-258 in the label’s lower-left corner; buyers are told to discontinue use and discard or return for refund or credit.
- Scope
- Vitamin Cottage/Natural Grocers October 22 recall, posted by FDA October 22: 2-pound clear bags, UPC 000080112600 and pack dates 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 or 26-258. Company-reported potential glass contamination; no personal medical risk estimate or statement that all mung beans are recalled.
- Evidence passage
- Company Announcement: product/UPC/pack-date paragraph and following consumer-action paragraph.
- As of
- 2026-10-24
- Limit
- Match size, UPC and listed pack code together. No other product or lot is asserted recalled here.
Retrieved 2026-10-24T12:43:13.709Z · Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. / Natural Grocers; FDA host
Interested company recall announcement posted by FDA as a public service, not independent FDA endorsement. No NTDS inspection of affected bags or medical investigation.
2.Claim 2Attributed
The company says customer complaints about sharp glass fragments prompted the recall and says no illness or injury had been reported as of the October 22 notice.
- Scope
- Vitamin Cottage/Natural Grocers October 22 recall, posted by FDA October 22: 2-pound clear bags, UPC 000080112600 and pack dates 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 or 26-258. Company-reported potential glass contamination; no personal medical risk estimate or statement that all mung beans are recalled.
- Evidence passage
- Company Announcement: first two paragraphs; Company Announcement Date and FDA Publish Date summary.
- As of
- 2026-10-24
- Limit
- Company report at notice date; absence of a reported injury does not establish absence of harm. No diagnosis or cooking remedy is offered.
Retrieved 2026-10-24T12:43:13.709Z · Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. / Natural Grocers; FDA host
Interested company recall announcement posted by FDA as a public service, not independent FDA endorsement. No NTDS inspection of affected bags or medical investigation.
3.Claim 3Attributed
The affected lots began shipping June 10, 2026 and may have shipped to stores in 22 named states.
- Scope
- Vitamin Cottage/Natural Grocers October 22 recall, posted by FDA October 22: 2-pound clear bags, UPC 000080112600 and pack dates 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 or 26-258. Company-reported potential glass contamination; no personal medical risk estimate or statement that all mung beans are recalled.
- Evidence passage
- Company Announcement: shipping-geography paragraph.
- As of
- 2026-10-24
- Limit
- Possible shipping is not confirmed sale or exposure in every store. Only the listed product and pack codes are in this notice.
Retrieved 2026-10-24T12:43:13.709Z · Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. / Natural Grocers; FDA host
Interested company recall announcement posted by FDA as a public service, not independent FDA endorsement. No NTDS inspection of affected bags or medical investigation.
What remains open.
- The notice is the company’s account; actual sale, exposure and harm to individual buyers are not independently established.
- The archive photograph shows generic beans, not a recalled bag. Use the notice’s written pack-code list to identify affected packs; its label image helps locate identifiers.
A revised original, corrected scope or date, contrary primary evidence, changed official status, or verified outcome would reopen the affected claims and article. Earlier versions remain retained.
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