{"id":819277,"date":"2026-10-31T02:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T02:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/819277\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T02:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T02:04:11","slug":"recall-ashwagandha-supplements-sold-at-whole-foods-in-ks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/819277\/","title":{"rendered":"Recall: ashwagandha supplements sold at Whole Foods in KS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/whole foods exterior.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Supplements sold at Whole Foods Market stores in Kansas have been recalled.\" alt=\"Supplements sold at Whole Foods Market stores in Kansas have been recalled.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Supplements sold at Whole Foods Market stores in Kansas have been recalled.<\/p>\n<p>                Denise Neil<\/p>\n<p>            The Wichita Eagle<\/p>\n<p>Supplements sold online through Amazon and at Whole Foods Market stores in Kansas may be contaminated with salmonella.<\/p>\n<p>Vitality Works Inc. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, recalled one lot of 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha Capsules (120 count) over the risk.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/vitality-works-inc-recalls-365-whole-foods-market-ashwagandha-capsules-sold-nationwide-due-potential\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">supplements were available<\/a> for purchase from Nov. 24, 2025, through Oct. 20, according to the Oct. 30 recall notice shared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Vitality Works Inc. says the potential contamination was noticed during routine testing of a single retail unit.<\/p>\n<p>The recalled supplements were sold in white plastic bottles labeled \u201c365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha.\u201d The bottles have UPC 9948252099, lot number 2025-26227 and an Oct. 13, 2028, expiration date.<\/p>\n<p>                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image_1_300.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"2135\" title=\"image_1_300.jpg\" alt=\"365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha has been recalled.\"\/>                                                                                    365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha has been recalled.                                                                                                                                                                        Vitality Works Inc.                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p>Customers who purchased the recalled ashwagandha should throw it away. Refunds are available at any Whole Foods Market store. You do not need to return the product to the store.<\/p>\n<p>No illnesses have been reported as of Oct. 30.<\/p>\n<p>People infected with salmonella may develop a fever, diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain. In rare cases, infections may cause severe illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>Ashwagandha is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/medications-and-treatments\/ashwagandha-benefits-side-effects-and-safety-concerns\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">an herbal remedy<\/a> used to help with relieving stress and getting better sleep.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Wichita Eagle<\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansas.com\/profile\/253128833\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kaitlyn Alatidd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    McClatchy DC<\/p>\n<p>            Kaitlyn Alatidd is a service journalism reporter for The Wichita Eagle. She is a graduate of agricultural communications &amp; journalism at Kansas State University.\u00a0\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Supplements sold at Whole Foods Market stores in Kansas have been recalled. 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