Natural Grocers has issued a recall for its Brand Organic 2-Pound Mung Beans after customers found sharp glass fragments mixed into the product, a discovery that triggered a recall now reaching stores across Texas and 21 other states. The beans were sold in clear plastic bags, and the company says no illnesses or injuries have been reported so far.
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., the Colorado-based parent company of Natural Grocers, said it launched the recall after receiving customer complaints about sharp glass fragments in the product, according to a notice posted on naturalgrocers.com. The recalled beans were packaged in 2-pound clear plastic bags marked with UPC 000080112600, and the company said the lots began shipping on June 10, 2026.
The recall covers five specific pack dates: 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224 and 26-258, per the same company notice. Shoppers who have any of those bags in their pantry are urged to check the packaging closely before using the product.
Where the Beans Were Sold
According to Natural Grocers, the affected lots may have shipped to stores in 22 states, including Texas, Arizona, Colorado and others across the Mountain West, Midwest and South. MySA similarly reported distribution to Texas and 21 other states for a total of 22, while the Houston Chronicle put the count at 23 states total — a discrepancy in state totals that has not been resolved between the company notice and the news reports.
San Antonio shoppers in particular have two Natural Grocers locations where the product may have landed: one on North New Braunfels Avenue and another on Northwest Military Highway, the Express-News reported. The company has not detailed which specific stores within each state received the affected lots.
Health Risks From Glass Contamination
Ingesting glass fragments carries real risks, according to the Natural Grocers recall notice, which warns that it can cause damage to teeth, lacerations of the mouth and throat, or perforation of the intestine. Despite those concerns, the company reiterated that no illnesses or injuries connected to the recall had been reported as of the announcement.
Natural Grocers is urging anyone who purchased the affected mung beans to stop using the product immediately and either discard it or return it to the store for a full refund or credit. Consumers with questions can contact Natural Grocers at 303-226-1434 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain time, or by emailing [email protected], according to USA Today.
A String of Glass-Related Recalls
This recall adds to a run of glass-contamination scares that have rattled grocery aisles this year. Pillsbury recalled frozen bread dough used in Walmart bakeries over possible glass contamination in July, while Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream pulled Outshine fruit bars from freezers nationwide the same month over similar concerns, per the Houston Chronicle's reporting. Earlier in the year, millions of pounds of frozen fried rice and meals sold at Trader Joe's and Kroger were recalled over possible glass contamination, and Gearhart's Fine Chocolates recalled roughly 4,703 individual candies on October 16 after broken glass was found in a finished piece.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage bills itself as a specialty grocery retailer focused on organic and natural products, and mung beans themselves are a legume widely used in Asian soups, curries and desserts, according to Harvard Health. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment, the Houston Chronicle reported.
