Press Announcements > Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. and FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Stephen Ostroff, M.D., on the ongoing risk of salmonella in kratom products

Press Announcements > Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. and FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Stephen Ostroff, M.D., on the ongoing risk of salmonella in kratom products

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. and FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Steven Ostroff, M.D., on the ongoing risk of salmonella in kratom products

Beginning in February of this year, numerous kratom-containing products have been linked to a large outbreak of salmonellosis. The FDA has now concluded its months-long investigation after identifying extremely high rates of salmonella contamination in kratom products collected and tested. This has led to multiple recalls, including the agency’s first mandatory recall order to one supplier. In addition to the known addictive properties and serious harms linked to kratom use, the evidence from this investigation points to another significant risk with the use of kratom: salmonella. Continue reading...