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HighFDA (Food)·F-1476-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

FDA Recalls Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Viable Solutions, LLC is recalling Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Red Vein Sumatra and Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Red Vein Bali, sold under the brand name Herbal-Salvation.com. The products are manufactured by Viable Solutions, LLC and are packaged in kraft paper, foil-lined heat-sealed pouches in 25g, 100g, 250g, and 1000g sizes.

The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products were distributed nationwide through internet sales. The recall covers 350 packages of Red Vein Sumatra and 350 packages of Red Vein Bali. Consumers should check their lot numbers against the following: RVS1380182301, RVB1380182201, GVH1380171512, and MD13120181601.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Red Vein Sumatra and Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Red Vein Bali, sold under the brand name Herbal-Salvation.com. The powder is packaged in kraft paper, foil-lined heat sealed pouches and sold in 25g, 100g, 250g, and 1000g. The product label

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Recalled product has any of the following LOT Numbers: RVS1380182301
  • RVB1380182201
  • GVH1380171512
  • MD13120181601.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Viable Solutions, LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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