Nutrizone is expanding its recall of various lots of multiple dietary products for possible Salmonella contamination again. The recall is being expanded to include all lots sold. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these specific products, but there is a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to kratom-containing products at this time. At least 132 people in 38 states have been infected with one of four strains of Salmonella bacteria.
All lot numbers, all package sizes, and all types of packaging of the following products are recalled: Cali Green Malay, Cali Maeng Da, Cali Thai, Nirvanio Bali, Nirvanio Green Malay, Nirvano Maeng Da, Nirvano Special Reserve, Pain Out Green Malay, Pain Out Maeng Da, and Pain Out Thai. These products were sold in Florida, California, Oklahoma, Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Washington, Mississippi, Missouri, Kentucky, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, New York, and Illinois. You can see pictures of the recalled product bottles and packages at the FDA web site.
Sampling by the FDA discovered the presence of Salmonella bacteria. The symptoms of a Salmonella infection include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and pain, diarrhea that may be bloody or watery, and a fever. Salmonella can cause arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary trace symptoms. If you have taken kratom products and have been ill with these symptoms, see your doctor.
If you purchased any of these products, do not consume them. Throw them away in sealed containers, or take them back to the place of purchase for a full refund.
