A Whole Foods ashwagandha lot is under Salmonella recall—check the bottle

Check the lot—not just the label

Vitality Works Inc. announced Oct. 30 that it was recalling one lot of 120-count 365 Whole Foods Market Standardized + Full Spectrum Blend Ashwagandha Capsules after routine sampling of a single retail unit indicated possible Salmonella contamination. The FDA notice said no illnesses had been reported; this is a potential contamination recall, not a confirmed outbreak. fda +1

The affected bottles carry lot number 2025-26227 and expiration date 10/13/2028, both printed on the bottle bottom. The product was sold at Whole Foods stores in more than 30 states and on Amazon from Nov. 24, 2025, through Oct. 20, 2026. The recall covers that lot only, not every ashwagandha product. fda +1

What buyers should do

Check the lot and expiration numbers before taking another capsule. If both match, do not consume the product; discard it rather than returning it to a store. The FDA notice says refunds are available at any Whole Foods Market store, including for online purchases. fda +1

The recall announcement reported no illnesses. Salmonella can still cause illness without any visible change to a product, so a bottle’s appearance is not a substitute for checking its lot number. fda +1

Why a supplement recall deserves attention

CDC says Salmonella symptoms commonly include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, and can begin six hours to six days after infection. Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are among those at greater risk of severe illness. cdc +1

Ashwagandha supplements are often promoted for stress and sleep, but the NIH’s NCCIH says evidence varies by preparation and dietary supplements are not approved by FDA before they are sold. That general context is separate from this alert, which names one potentially contaminated lot. nccih +1