TOPEKA (KSNT) – Federal officials report a type of dietary supplement is being recalled in 30 states as it could be contaminated with salmonella.
Officials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report that Vitality Works Inc., based out of Alburquerque, New Mexico, is recalling a single lot of its “365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha Capsules.” Health officials said the product could be contaminated with salmonella, posing a health risk to consumers in numerous states.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or older adults and those who have weakened immune systems, according to the FDA. Healthy individuals infected with salmonella may show symptoms like fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Salmonella can occasionally cause more serious issues such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
FDA staff said people could have purchased the product at Whole Foods Market stores in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming and Washington, D.C. People were also able to buy the product through Amazon.com
- 120 count 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha Capsules
- Lot number – 2025-26227
- UPC – 9948252099
- Expiration date – Oct. 13, 2028
(Photo Courtesy/Food and Drug Administration)
(Photo Courtesy/Food and Drug Administration)
FDA officials said customers who have purchased the recalled product should not use it and should either throw it away or return it. People who have questions are encouraged to contact Vitality Works Inc. at 505-268-9950 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday.
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