Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink

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Natural Grocers Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, packaged in glass jars with metal lids and a plastic shrink seal, 17.5 oz. (518 mL), UPC# 849327-000368, Vitamin Cottage Natural Foods Markets (dba Natural Grocers) Lakewood, CO 80228. 12 units (jars)/case in cardboard box. Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. · reported 2020-03-11

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Product tested high for mold.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2020-02-07
Reported by the agency: 2020-03-11
Closed out (terminated): 2020-05-14
Recalling firm: Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.
Golden, CO
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): 157 Natural Grocers' stores in AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, LA, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY
States we parsed from that text: AR AZ CO IA ID KS LA MN MS MT ND NE NM NV OK OR TX UT WA WY
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Nuts, seeds & nut butters Oils & fatsderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0775-2020

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