365 Whole Foods Ashwagandha Capsules Recalled Over Salmonella

If you bought 365 Whole Foods Market ashwagandha capsules in the past year, look at the bottom of the bottle. Vitality Works Inc. is recalling one lot of the 120-count capsules over possible Salmonella contamination, and the FDA notice tells owners not to take them.

The company made its announcement on October 30, 2026. The FDA published it that same day.

What Products Are Being Recalled?

Only one lot is involved: 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha Capsules in the 120 count size. Use these details to check your bottle:

• Product: 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha Capsules, 120 count
• Container: white plastic bottle
• UPC: 9948252099
• Lot number: 2025-26227
• Expiration date: 10/13/2028
• Where to look: both the lot number and the expiration date appear on the underside of the bottle

The announcement does not extend the recall to any other lot.

Why Was This Recall Issued?

Vitality Works says the lot may carry Salmonella. Routine sampling of one retail unit flagged the possible problem.

The company describes the bacteria as a threat that can lead to dangerous, sometimes deadly infections in small children, older or frail adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. Otherwise healthy people who fall ill may develop a fever, diarrhea that is sometimes bloody, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain. Rarely, the organism reaches the bloodstream and causes harder-hitting conditions such as infected aneurysms, inflammation of the heart lining, or arthritis.

No illnesses have been reported so far.

Who Is Affected?

Anyone who bought the lot from November 24, 2025, through October 20, 2026. The capsules were sold on Amazon.com and in Whole Foods Market stores.

Store sales took place in Arkansas, Arizona, 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 and Wyoming, plus Washington, D.C. The FDA headline calls the recall nationwide.

What Should You Do?

• Find the bottom of your bottle and compare the lot number and expiration date with 2025-26227 and 10/13/2028.
• If both match, stop using the capsules.
• Throw the bottle away. The company says not to bring it back to a store.
• Request a refund at any Whole Foods Market location.
• Call Vitality Works Inc. at (505) 268-9950 with questions. Phone hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

Common Questions

Do I have to return the bottle to get my money back?

No. The notice says to discard it rather than return it, and it says stores will issue refunds. It does not say what proof of purchase, if any, is required, so a call to the company can clear that up.

What if I ordered from Amazon?

The notice mentions refunds at Whole Foods Market stores and does not describe a separate process for Amazon.com orders. The company phone number above is the listed contact.

Has anyone become ill?

The company reports no illnesses to date.

Official Statement

The FDA says it posts company recall announcements as a public service and does not endorse the product or the company. The page lists no recall number.