An investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has uncovered alarming health and safety violations at the Tom's of Maine manufacturing facility in Sanford, Maine. The facility, owned by Colgate-Palmolive, was found to have used water contaminated with harmful bacteria to produce its toothpaste, alongside the discovery of a "black mould-like substance" near production equipment.
These findings were detailed in an FDA warning letter issued on 5 November following an inspection conducted from 7 May to 22 May.
