Salmonella is a genus of bacteria that can contaminate food and botanical products, and is one of the microbes screened for in kratom microbial testing. A 2018 multistate outbreak linked to contaminated kratom is part of why microbial screening became a standard part of testing.
Microbial panels on a Certificate of Analysis typically test for Salmonella along with other organisms, and clean results are part of confirming a batch is safe to sell. See COA and Lab Testing and AKA GMP Explained.
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