FDA Issues First Mandatory Recall for Food Product
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a mandatory product recall for any and all food products that contain powdered kratom--a naturally-derived supplement often used for pain relief. This is a first for FDA when it comes to issuing a mandatory recall order to protect Americans from contaminated food products.
The company on the receiving end of the order is Triangle Pharmanaturals LLC. Sample testing detected traces of Salmonella in the company’s kratom products.
FDA forced the recall after Triangle Pharmanaturals did not respond to FDA’s initial request to issue a voluntary product recall.