“The Mysteries of Kratom,” a documentary exploring the potential of kratom in addressing America’s opioid epidemic, will become available for free on YouTube starting on Monday, Sept. 16.
The 80-minute documentary by Elm City Films (elmcityfilms.org) was developed in collaboration with medical researchers from the United States and Southeast Asia.
Continue Reading The case for Kratom is going to the movies
At the end of last month, the Food and Drug Administration was again warning the public about a Kratom product, namely advising consumers not to consume OPMS Black Liquid Kratom, which is sold online and in some retail stores.
According to the FDA, OPMS Black Liquid Kratom is linked to
Continue Reading Kratom industry demands FDA take back warning about OPMS Black Liquid Kratom
Kratom, the tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, isn’t lawfully marketed in the U.S.— not as a drug product, a dietary supplement, or a food additive in conventional food. However, products prepared from kratom leaves are available in the U.S. through sales on the Internet and at brick-and-mortar stores.
Kratom
Continue Reading Industry group calls for FDA regulation of Kratom
Import alerts, warning letters, and seizures by U.S. Marshals involving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are not uncommon where Kratom is involved. The tropical tree native to Southeast Asia is not approved for any medical use by the FDA but is often mentioned for one kind of caution
Continue Reading The Kratom industry wants the FDA to send down some regulation
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
Click here to go
Continue Reading FDA steps up enforcement on imported shrimp, kratom, canned foods
A study has assessed the risk of Anisakis from fish in Portugal and people’s knowledge of the parasite.
Researchers gathered information on risk perception and attitudes in the Portuguese population to contamination of fish with Anisakis and their knowledge of methods to prevent infection.
Parasitic nematodes of the genus Anisakis
Continue Reading EFSA publishes latest studies from risk assessment program
Editor’s note: Today Food Safety News takes a look back at the most significant outbreaks in the United States in 2018. As in the past, our year-end coverage is not merely a list of individual stories by individual writers. Generally, significant events are the other way around. Multiple stories by
Continue Reading Fingerprints don’t lie: Experts say 2018 outbreak stats reflect value of WGS
The Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters recently to an egg producer and two kratom distributors, citing various violations of federal law. Company officials have 15 working days from receipt of FDA warning letters to respond and provide the agency with details on specific measures they are taking
Continue Reading FDA warnings egg farmer, kratom companies about violations of federal law
In a rare move, the top administrator at the FDA on Tuesday posted a statement about warning letters the agency sent this past week. The comments from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb renewed FDA’s warnings to consumers about teas and other products containing kratom.
Such products, made with the leaves from a
Continue Reading FDA officials renew warnings about dangers of kratom tea, other products
Zakah Life of Ankeny, IA, is the latest company to join those recalling kratom products after they tested positive for Salmonella, according to a company notice posted by the FDA.
“The potential for contamination was noted after laboratory testing revealed the presence of Salmonella in some packages of Super Green
Continue Reading More kratom recalled; health officials and enthusiasts still disagree on dangers
