{"id":128192,"date":"2024-11-20T23:12:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128192"},"modified":"2024-11-20T23:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:12:48","slug":"toms-of-maine-toothpaste-contained-bacteria-contaminated-water-fda-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128192","title":{"rendered":"Tom&#8217;s of Maine toothpaste contained bacteria-contaminated water, FDA says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">An FDA inspection of a Tom\u2019s of Maine manufacturing facility led to the discovery of \u201csignificant violations,\u201d including bacteria in water used to make toothpaste and a black \u201cmold-like\u201d substance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The FDA sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations\/warning-letters\/colgate-palmolivetoms-maine-inc-687043-11052024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warning letter<\/a> Nov. 5 to parent company Colgate-Palmolive, which was publicly released Tuesday, detailing how microorganisms were found in water samples and finished toothpaste products during a May inspection of a Sanford, Maine, facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Tom\u2019s of Maine said in a statement Wednesday that it is working with the FDA and remedying issues raised from the May inspection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Pseudomonas aeruginosa\u00a0\u2014 which can cause infections in the blood and lungs, according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pseudomonas-aeruginosa\/about\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> \u2014 was recovered in multiple water samples from June 2021 to October 2022. That water was used to manufacture Tom\u2019s Simply White clean mint paste and for the final rinse of numerous equipment cleaning processes, the letter said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The bacteria Ralstonia insidiosa\u00a0was also recovered from water points of use.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cBatches manufactured after these incidents were released based on the microbial testing of the finished OTC product despite the quality of the water used as a component or to clean the equipment,\u201d the FDA letter said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Another bacteria, Paracoccus yeei,\u00a0was found in a final batch of the product Wicked Cool! anticavity toothpaste. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cYour investigation concluded, without sufficient justification, that the growth was due to sample contamination. The batch was released based on retest results,\u201d the warning letter said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">An FDA investigator also observed a \u201cblack mold-like substance\u201d at the base of a hose reel and behind a water storage tank at the facility, which was within a foot away from equipment used for toothpaste production.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The letter noted that Colgate-Palmolive\/Tom&#8217;s of Maine said the\u00a0black substance, found in a space susceptible to &#8220;moisture accumulation&#8221; was cleaned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The investigator \u201calso observed powder residues at a stainless-steel tray\u201d near a batch of Tom\u2019s Silly Strawberry anticavity toothpaste.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIt is essential that your facility is in a good state of repair and sanitary conditions are maintained to protect drug products from potential routes of contamination,\u201d the letter warned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The FDA said the company failed to qualify its water system and warned of the importance of having a system that \u201cconsistently produces water suitable for pharmaceutical use.\u201d The company was asked to make a remediation plan for the water system, and include \u201ctotal microbial count limits\u201d to monitor whether the water is suitable for production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Colgate-Palmolive\/Tom&#8217;s of Maine was asked to provide a comprehensive assessment of the design and control of manufacturing operations, a review of all microbiological hazards, a detailed risk assessment addressing the hazards posed by distributing over-the-counter drug products with \u201cpotentially objectionable contamination,\u201d and investigations into all batches of products with potential microbial contamination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Overall, the company was given 15 days to respond and specify any remediation work in response to violations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In a statement sent to NBC News, the company said: \u201cTom\u2019s is committed to making safe and effective natural products for our consumers, and to maintaining the trust in our brand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;We have always tested finished goods before they leave our control, and we remain fully confident in the safety and quality of the toothpaste we make.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">The statement continued: &#8220;In addition, we have engaged water specialists to evaluate our systems at Sanford, have implemented additional safeguards to ensure compliance with FDA standards, and our water testing shows no issues. We are also making capital investments as part of an ongoing, significant upgrade of the Sanford plant\u2019s water system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/toms-maine-toothpaste-contained-bacteria-contaminated-water-fda-says-rcna180948\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An FDA inspection of a Tom\u2019s of Maine manufacturing facility led to the discovery of \u201csignificant violations,\u201d including bacteria in water used to make toothpaste and a black \u201cmold-like\u201d substance.\u00a0 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128192\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=128192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128192\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=128192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=128192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=128192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}