38%

Fewer recalls than
Supplements & Specialty peers

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Supplements & Specialty

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets has 9 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 21 Jul 2022. Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets is categorized under Supplements & Specialty based on their predominant recall history.

9
Total FDA recalls
11.4
Years in FDA database
0.8
Recalls per year
1,456 days(4.0 yrs)
Since last recall
33.3%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.8 recalls/yr vs Supplements & Specialty avg 2.3/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets

How serious are Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
33.3% (3 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
66.7% (6 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets

All 9 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
21 Jul 2022Official FDA Notice Amaranth Grain Organic, brand Natural Grocers, packaged in plastic bag, net wt. 1 LB (454g) UPC 0 00080 12550 1. Lab Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Class IITerminated
19 Feb 2020Official FDA Notice NATURAL GROCERS ALMOND CLUSTERS DK CHOCOLATE NON-GMO, 8 oz. (227g), packed in a plastic bag, UPC 000087236088, Packaged Undeclared peanut and milk allergens Class IITerminated
19 Feb 2020Official FDA Notice NATURAL GROCERS PEANUT CLUSTERS DK CHOCOLATE NON-GMO, 8 oz. (227g), packed in a plastic bag, UPC 000087562088, Packaged Undeclared almond and milk allergens Class IITerminated
7 Feb 2020Official FDA Notice Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink seal, 17.5 Product tested high for mold. Class IITerminated
7 Feb 2020Official FDA Notice Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink seal, 32 o Product tested high for mold. Class IITerminated
12 Sep 2017Official FDA Notice Natural Grocers Organic Deglet Noor Dates, Target weight is 0.60 – 0.70 lb random weight package, Zip lock plastic bag. Recalling Natural Grocers brand Organic Deglet Dates because it may contain undeclared coconut Class IITerminated
26 Jun 2015Official FDA Notice Natural Grocers Caribbean Fruit & Nut Mix, Net Wt. (10 oz) (283g), packaged in plastic bag. Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc is recalling one lot of Natural Grocers brand Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix as the product contains macadamia nu Class ITerminated
22 May 2015Official FDA Notice Natural Grocers Raw Macadamia Nuts, Net Wt. 10 oz. package, Sealed plastic bag. Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc. is recalling various lots of Natural Grocers brand Macadamia nuts because the product has the potential to b Class ITerminated
11 Feb 2015Official FDA Notice Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder. Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder. Packaged in Zip-Lock-type plas Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. is recalling two lots of Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder because it has the potential to be con Class ITerminated

Where have Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

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