Summary
- Company Announcement Date:
- FDA Publish Date:
- Product Type:
- Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness
- Reason for Announcement:
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Recall Reason Description
Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella
- Company Name:
- Vanguard Enterprises, LLC. DBA Bedrock MFG
- Brand Name:
- Product Description:
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Product Description
Bali Gold, Red Bali, Green Maeng Da, and White Elephant Kratom powder
Company Announcement
October 28, 2025, Vanguard Enterprises, LLC. DBA Bedrock MFG of Boise, Idaho is recalling Monarch Premium Kratom brand Bali Gold, Red Bali, Green Maeng Da, and White Elephant powder because product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The affected Monarch Premium Kratom brand Bali Gold, Red Bali, Green Maeng Da, and White Elephant powder were distributed nationwide in retail stores and through mail orders via the company website https://bedrockbotanicals.com between April 2023 to September 2023.
These kratom powder products are not sold in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin.
The affected Monarch Premium Kratom brand Bali Gold, Red Bali, Green Maeng Da, and White Elephant products are packaged in multiple-sized (14-gram, 56-gram, 112-gram, 224-gram) mylar pouches. Each pouch is marked with one of the following lot numbers and UPC:
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Monarch Premium Kratom – Product Lot Summary |
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Product Name |
UPC Code |
Lot Code |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, Bali Gold, 4oz powder (112g) |
851006008428 |
020123PA3F-T |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, Bali Gold, 8oz powder (224g) |
706970483712 |
020123PA3F-T |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, Green Maeng Da, 4oz powder (112g) |
851006008466 |
020123PA3F-G |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, Green Maeng Da, 0.5oz powder (14g) |
851006008770 |
020123PA3F-G |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, Green Maeng Da, 2oz powder (56g) |
851006008459 |
020123PA3F-G |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, Red Bali, 4oz powder (112g) |
851006008442 |
020123PA3F-R |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, Red Bali, 8oz powder (224g) |
706970483859 |
020123PA3F-R |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, Red Bali, 2oz powder (56g) |
851006008435 |
020123PA3F-R |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, White Elephant, 4oz powder (112g) |
851006008480 |
020123PA3F-W |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, White Elephant, 0.5oz powder (14g) |
851006008756 |
020123PA3F-W |
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Monarch Premium Kratom, White Elephant, 8oz powder (224g) |
706970483644 |
020123PA3F-W |
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products.
This recall is the result of a retail sample collected and analyzed by the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) which revealed that the finished product contained Salmonella
This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Consumers who have the affected Monarch Premium Kratom powder at home are urged not to consume products and contact [email protected] for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact the company at 888-347-5088, Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm GMT.
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