Tom’s of Maine has gained a reputation for selling products that are sourced from natural ingredients and are devoid of artificial flavors and preservatives. Filed under.

Tom's of Maine, which markets its products as made with "safe and hardworking natural ingredients," manufactures a host of personal hygiene products, from toothpaste to deodorant.

An inspection this year of a Tom’s of Maine’s facility in Sanford, Maine, turned up several violations, including bacteria in water used to make toothpaste, bacterial growth in another type of ...

Tom’s of Maine issued warning over bacteria found in toothpaste products. The FDA issued a warning letter, but not a recall, after an inspection found tainted water samples as well as a “black ...

An inspection in May of a facility in Sanford, Maine, discovered the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa in water used to manufacture Tom’s Simply White Clean Mint Paste and to clean equipment.

In a statement on Wednesday, Tom’s of Maine said: We’re working with the F.D.A. and are remedying the issues raised in their May inspection of the Tom’s toothpaste manufacturing plant in ...

Paracoccus yeei was found in finished products of Tom's of Maine's Wicked Cool! Anticavity Toothpaste, batch 3025UST11B, stated the FDA.

Tom’s of Maine also received “approximately 400 complaints” related to the color, taste, and odor of its toothpaste, per the FDA, and yet did not investigate those complaints.

In a statement, Tom’s of Maine said the company is working with the agency to remedy the issues and is in the midst of an ongoing “significant” upgrade to the Sanford plant’s water system.

Tom’s of Maine, which is owned by Colgate-Palmolive, told CNN in a statement that it is “working with the FDA and are ...

Tom’s of Maine ignored ‘approximately 400 complaints’ related to the color, taste, and odor of its toothpaste, per the FDA.