In an unprecedented forced recall of a food item, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking action against dietary supplement company Triangle Pharmanaturals. On Tuesday, the FDA ordered Triangle to take back its powdered kratom products for possible salmonella contamination.
According to the Washington Post, the FDA first asked Triangle to recall their kratom products voluntarily, but the company refused. Exercising its right to regulate dietary supplements as foods as outlined in the 2011 Food Safety and Modernization Act, the agency initiated a mandatory recall, essentially forcing Triangle to comply.
“This action is based on the imminent health risk posed by the contamination of this product with salmonella, and the refusal of this company to voluntarily act to protect its customers and issue a recall, despite our repeated requests and actions,” said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, per the Washington Post report.
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