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Natural Grocers Brand Organic 2 Pound Mung Beans

Natural Grocers Brand Organic Mung Beans may contain glass fragments, which can cause injury if ingested.

What happened

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., of Lakewood, Colorado, is recalling Natural Grocers Brand Organic 2-Pound Mung Beans due to the potential presence of glass. The recall follows customer complaints 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. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date.

The recalled mung beans are packaged in 2-pound clear plastic bags and may have shipped to 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.

The affected lots began shipping on 6/10/26 and include pack dates 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224, and 26-258, which can be found in the lower left corner of the label. Consumers who purchased this product should discontinue use immediately and either discard it or return it for a full refund or credit.

What to do

If a code on your package is listed below:

  1. Discontinue use immediately and either discard it or return it for a full refund or credit.
  2. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 303-226-1434, Monday-Friday, 8am-5 pm (mountain time), or send email to media@naturalgrocers.com.

Is yours affected?

Affected if its UPC matches.

A UPC is the number printed under a barcode.

  1. Natural Grocers Brand Bulk Organic Mung Beans

    UPC
    • 000080112600

From the FDA notice

The recalled Natural Grocers Brand Bulk Organic Mung Beans are packaged in 2-pound clear plastic bags with UPC 000080112600.

The recall includes the following pack dates: 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224, and 26-258, which can be found in the lower left corner of the label.

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The affected lots may have shipped to Natural Grocers stores in the following states: 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.

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 23, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)