US Tom’s of Maine toothpaste was made with water containing multiple strains of dangerous bacteria and sold to consumers anyway, according to a warning letter p

Tom’s of Maine toothpaste was cited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for violating Current Good Manufacturing Practices by using contaminated water in its products and being sold to consumers despite knowledge of the contamination.

Water contaminated with dangerous bacteria was used to manufacture batches of Tom’s of Maine toothpaste, a brand owned by Colgate-Palmolive, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said in a Nov.