Food recall: RED Vein Kratom POWDER, sold under brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The powder is packaged
FDA enforcement event 79480 is a food recall by an individual recalling firm (name withheld) of Portland, OR, initiated 9 Mar 2018 and classified Class I, with 6 product records.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 34% of the 578 food enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 13 Sep 2018. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Individual recalling firm (name withheld), Portland, OR. FDA names an individual as the recalling firm; this site does not publish people's names.
Reason for recall
"Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa GREEN VEIN Kratom POWDER are recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella."
Distribution
"distributed throughout the U.S."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1523-2018 | RED Vein Kratom POWDER, sold under brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The powder is packaged in plastic heat sealed pouches. Each package sold in 28 grams (1 ounce), 56 grams (2 ounces), and 112 grams (4 ounces). The varieties under each brand include: -Maeng Da Thai Kratom Powder (Horn… | 18572 packages | Class I | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
| F-1524-2018 | WHITE VEIN Kratom POWDER, sold under brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The powder is packaged in plastic heat sealed pouches. Each package sold in 28 grams (1 ounce), 56 grams (2 ounces), 112 grams (4 ounces), and 225 grams. The varieties under each brand include: Kraken Kratom Maeng Da… | 4,676 packages total | Class I | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
| F-1525-2018 | WHITE VEIN Kratom CAPSULES, sold under brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The capsules are packaged in plastic heat sealed pouches. Each package sold in 28 grams (1 ounce), 56 grams (2 ounces), 112 grams (4 ounces). The varieties under each brand include: Kraken Kratom White Vein Borneo… | 1097 packages total | Class I | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
| F-1526-2018 | GREEN Kratom CAPSULES, sold under brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The capsules are packaged in plastic heat sealed pouches. Each package sold in 28 grams (1 ounce), 56 grams (2 ounces), 112 grams (4 ounces). The varieties under each brand include: Kraken Kratom Bali Capsules… | 3197 packages | Class I | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
| F-1527-2018 | GREEN Kratom POWDER, sold under brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The powder are packaged in plastic heat sealed pouches. Each package sold in 28 grams (1 ounce), 56 grams (2 ounces), 112 grams (4 ounces). The varieties under each brand include: Kraken Kratom OG Bali Powder Kraken Kratom… | 20,546 pkgs. | Class I | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
| F-1528-2018 | RED Kratom CAPSULES, sold under brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The capsules are packaged in plastic heat sealed pouches. Each package sold in 28 grams (1 ounce), 56 grams (2 ounces), 112 grams (4 ounces). The varieties under each brand include: Kraken Kratom Red Maeng Da Capsules… | 10,210 packages | Class I | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa GREEN VEIN Kratom POWDER are recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "distributed throughout the U.S."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 13 Sep 2018. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.