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Tom's of Maine toothpaste contained bacteria-contaminated water, FDA says (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 19 hours ago by MicroWave to c/health

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The FDA has issued a warning to Colgate-Palmolive, parent company of Tom’s of Maine, after finding bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Ralstonia insidiosa, in water used to manufacture toothpaste at its Sanford, Maine facility.

The May inspection also uncovered a black “mold-like” substance near production equipment and other sanitary violations.

The FDA criticized the company for releasing products despite contamination risks and demanded corrective action within 15 days.

Tom’s stated it is addressing the issues and upgrading its water system.

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[–] reddig33 10 points 17 hours ago

Tom’s of Maine was bought out by Colgate Palmolive years ago. After which they started reformulating the products that originally gave them a following.

[–] MrPoopbutt 10 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Criticized? Demanded? Not fined and imprisoned?

Ffs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago

Rewarded on Jan 20, 2025

[–] oakey66 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Can’t wait for this to be the norm going forward.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago

This is the norm right now with an FDA that's understaffed and underfunded. Going forward recalls won't be announced and people will get sick with no way of knowing why.