Is the Whole Foods Ashwagandha Recall Nationwide? Yes

On October 30, 2026, FDA posted a voluntary recall by Vitality Works Inc. of one lot, lot 2025-26227, of 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha Capsules, 120 count, for potential Salmonella contamination. The notice was updated the same day to reflect nationwide product distribution. No illnesses have been reported to date, according to the notice.

Key takeaways

• FDA posted Vitality Works Inc.'s voluntary recall of lot 2025-26227 on October 30, 2026, for potential Salmonella contamination.
• The notice was updated on 10/30/2026 to nationwide distribution. The product was sold from November 24, 2025, through October 20, 2026.
• Check the bottom of the white plastic bottle for lot 2025-26227 and expiration date 10/13/2028. Do not consume a matching bottle.
• FDA says to discard the product and not return it to the store. Refunds are available at any Whole Foods Market store.
• No illnesses have been reported to date. Vitality Works Inc. can be reached at (505) 268-9950, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Mountain Time.

What happened

FDA posted a voluntary recall on October 30, 2026, by Vitality Works Inc. of one lot of 365 Whole Foods Market ashwagandha capsules for potential Salmonella contamination. The company announcement date and the FDA publish date are both October 30, 2026.

Vitality Works Inc., of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the recalling firm. FDA classifies the notice under Food & Beverages and Foodborne Illness and gives the reason as 'Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.' The same entry appears on FDA's recalls list, dated 10/30/2026, under the brand 365 Whole Foods Market and the company Vitality Works Inc.

The potential contamination was identified through routine sampling of a single retail unit. No illnesses have been reported to date.

What changed

The FDA notice changed on October 30, 2026, when it was updated to describe nationwide distribution. The notice reads: "Firm press was updated on 10/30/2026 to reflect nationwide product distribution rather than to select states." NBC 26's report, written before the update, listed more than 30 states plus the District of Columbia.

The update changes how FDA describes where the product was distributed. The notice still names one lot only, and it does not add other lots or products to the recall.

Is the Whole Foods ashwagandha recall nationwide?

Yes, according to the FDA notice, which was updated on 10/30/2026 to describe nationwide product distribution. NBC 26 reported that the product was sold in Whole Foods stores in more than 30 states and through Amazon.com before the FDA update.

The notice does not list the states, and the number of bottles sold was not disclosed. Readers should therefore not rely on their state of residence to rule the product in or out. The lot number and expiration date are the details the notice uses to identify the affected product.

Who is affected

The recall covers one lot, lot 2025-26227, in a 120 count, sold online at Amazon.com and in Whole Foods Market stores.

The product was sold from November 24, 2025, through October 20, 2026, in Whole Foods Market stores nationwide and online through Amazon.com. The number of bottles or units recalled was not disclosed.

The notice covers one lot only. Whether other 365 ashwagandha lots or other Vitality Works products are affected was not disclosed.

Which ashwagandha is being recalled?

Lot 2025-26227 of 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha Capsules, 120 count, expiration date 10/13/2028. Other lots are not named in the notice.

Was the 365 ashwagandha sold on Amazon recalled?

Yes, lot 2025-26227 was sold online through Amazon.com, according to the FDA notice. The notice identifies the recalled bottles by lot number and expiration date, not by retailer.

The affected bottles are white plastic bottles labeled 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha 120 count. The notice prints the UPC as 9948252099. The lot number and expiration date are the checks the notice tells shoppers to use.

What it means for shoppers

The notice identifies the recalled bottles by lot number 2025-26227 and expiration date 10/13/2028, both printed on the bottom of the bottle. It tells consumers not to consume the recalled product.

The identifiers to check on a bottle are:

• Lot number: 2025-26227, printed on the bottom
• Expiration date: 10/13/2028, printed on the bottom
• Container: white plastic bottle
• Product description: 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha, 120 count

The front label names the product, but the notice's identifiers are the lot number and expiration date. Bottles with a different lot number or expiration date are not among those named in the notice.

Can I return recalled ashwagandha to Whole Foods?

No. FDA says to discard the recalled product and not return it to the store. The notice says refunds are available at any Whole Foods Market store.

NBC 26 reported that shoppers should bring a receipt or the bottle for a refund. Follow FDA's instruction not to return the product. Direct refund or other questions to Vitality Works Inc. at (505) 268-9950, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Mountain Time.

On a supplement bottle, the lot number and expiration date are usually printed apart from the Supplement Facts panel, often on the bottom or the neck of the bottle.

The background

The recall followed routine sampling of a single retail unit that identified potential Salmonella contamination. FDA's notice reports no illnesses to date.

Ashwagandha is a botanical sold as a dietary supplement in the US. The notice concerns one lot and does not describe ashwagandha as a class as contaminated. For other recent FDA actions on supplements, see RAPTURE Pre-Workout Recalled After FDA Finds DMAA and FDA Final NDI Guidance: Why 25 Years of Safe Use Matters.

How Salmonella illness shows up and who is at greatest risk

The FDA recall notice says Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may get fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

FDA's Salmonella page says most infected people develop symptoms 12 to 72 hours after infection. Illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most people recover without treatment. Children younger than five, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe infections.

A household with a young child, an older adult or a person with a weakened immune system may face a higher risk from any Salmonella exposure. If anyone in the household develops symptoms after possible exposure, contact a health care professional promptly.

What to watch next

The notice has been updated once, on 10/30/2026. FDA had not yet posted an enforcement-report classification for this recall.

Whole Foods Market's product-recalls page did not list this recall when checked on October 31, 2026.

What the evidence cannot establish yet

The evidence has clear limits. The FDA notice reports no illnesses to date, so the available material does not link this lot to any illness. It also does not establish how many bottles were sold or consumed, how many bottles were recalled, whether other lots are affected, or how the product affects populations the notice does not describe.