132 sick with 38 hospitalized with Salmonella.

Since identifying kratom on an import alert for unapproved drugs in 2012 and on a second import alert in February 2014 regarding kratom-containing dietary supplements and bulk dietary ingredients, FDA has taken a number of additional actions, including:

In September 2014, U.S. Marshals, at the FDA’s request, seized more than 25,000 pounds of raw kratom material worth more than $5 million from Rosefield Management, Inc. in Van Nuys, California.

In January 2016, U.S. Marshals, at the FDA’s request, seized nearly 90,000 bottles of dietary supplements labeled as containing kratom and worth more than $400,000. The product, manufactured for and held by Dordoniz Natural Products LLC, located in South Beloit, Illinois, is marketed under the brand name RelaKzpro.

In August 2016, U.S. Marshals, at the FDA’s request, seized more than 100 cases of products labeled as containing kratom and worth more than $150,000. The products are distributed by Nature Therapeutics LLC, which does business as Kratom Therapy and is located in Grover Beach, California. The seized products are marketed under the brand name Kratom Therapy.

FDA reported 44 reported deaths associated with the use of kratom.

On February 12, 2018, the FDA learned of a multistate outbreak of salmonellosis from a rare strain of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:b:-.

On February 20, 2018, CDC announced that, as of February 16, 28 people in 20 states were infected, and that 11 people had been hospitalized. Eight of 11 people interviewed reported consuming kratom as pills, powder, or tea.

On February 28, 2018, CDC reported 40 people in 27 states are infected with Salmonella I 4,[5],12:b:-. Fourteen people have been hospitalized. Seventeen of 24 of ill people interviewed reported consuming kratom before getting sick.

On February 28, 2018, the North Dakota and Utah Departments of Health collected leftover kratom powder from ill people in their states. The outbreak strain of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:b:- was identified in both samples. The ill person in North Dakota reported purchasing S.K. Herbalist brand kratom powder from the website soapkorner.com. The ill person in Utah reported purchasing kratom powder from the website kratoma.com.

On March 8, 2018, Oregon Health Agency issued a press release warning that kratom products could be contaminated with the Salmonella bacteria after two people in Oregon who consumed the herbal supplement fell ill.

On March 9, 2018, PDX Aromatics voluntarily recalled Red Dragon Kratom Powder, Red Vein Borneo Kratom Powder, Red Vein Sumatra Kratom Powder, Red Vein Thai Kratom Powder and Super Indo Kratom Powder sold through Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa.

As of March 14, 2018, the FDA and state partners had tested multiple kratom products and 25 of these products were positive for Salmonella.  Three matched this outbreak strain, while 22 have tested positive for a different Salmonella or tested positive for Salmonella and further testing is pending.

As of March 14, 2018, CDC reports that 87 people in 35 states have been reported infected with outbreak strains from four serotypes of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:b:-, Salmonella Javiana, Salmonella Okatie, and SalmonellaThompson. Twenty-seven people have been hospitalized.

On March 16, 2018, PDX Aromatics of Portland, Oregon, expanded its recall in response to additional positive product samples of Salmonella associated with Aromatics’ products.

On March 21, 2018, the FDA listed four additional products in the table below tested by Oregon Health Authority identified as positive for Salmonella collected from the retailer Torched Illusions. The two labeled distributors of these products collected at Torched Illusions are Triangle Pharmanaturals and Pure Distribution LLC, both of Las Vegas, NV.

On March 22, 2018, PDX Aromatics of Portland, Oregon, again expanded its recall in response to additional positive product samples of Salmonella associated with PDX Aromatics’ products.

On March 29, 2018 NutriZone, LLC of Houston, Texas issued a recall in response to positive product samples of Salmonella associated with NutriZone, LLC’s products.

On April 2, 2018, the FDA issued a mandatory recall order for all food products containing powdered kratom manufactured, processed, packed, or held by Triangle Pharmanaturals, LLC of Las Vegas, Nevada, after several of these products were found to contain Salmonella. The agency took this action after the company failed to cooperate with the FDA’s request to conduct a voluntary recall. The products that are part of the mandatory recall include, but are not limited to: Raw Form Organics Maeng Da Kratom Emerald Green, Raw Form Organics Maeng Da Kratom Ivory White, and Raw Form Organics Maeng Da Kratom Ruby Red.   The strains of Salmonella found in Triangle Pharmanaturals’ products are not currently linked to the outbreak.

As of April 2, 2018, the FDA and state partners have tested multiple kratom products, and 26 different products were positive for Salmonella.

As of April 5, 2018, CDC reports that a total of 132 people infected with outbreak strains of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:b:- (61), Salmonella Javiana (15), Salmonella Okatie (21), or Salmonella Thompson (35) have been reported from 38 states.

Products that tested positive for Salmonella and associated companies:

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