The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued its first-ever mandatory food recall after some kratom herbal supplements tested positive for salmonella, the agency announced on Tuesday.

The forced recall follows Triangle Pharmanaturals, a Las Vegas-based company, refusing to voluntarily pull its products after they tested positive for the bacteria that can cause the sickness, the FDA said.

This is the third time the FDA has started the process of using its mandatory recall authority, but the first time its issued such an order due to a company rebuffing the voluntary recall request, the agency said in a statement.

The recalled products include Raw Form Organics Maeng Da Kratom in Emerald Green, Ivory White and Ruby Red. The FDA advised consumers to dispose of these products.

Our first approach is to encourage voluntary compliance, but when we have a company like this one, which refuses to cooperate, is violating the law and is endangering consumers, we will pursue all avenues of enforcement under our authority, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said.

Kratom is an all natural, herbal product that is made from a plant thats native to Southeast Asia. It is commonly used for pain relief, anxiety, and depression .

It was not clear why Triangle Pharmanaturals which brands itself as a consulting company for the supplement industry on its website did not comply with the FDAs request. Attempts to reach the company for comment on Tuesday by HuffPost were not immediately successful.

The mandatory recall is the FDAs first since it was given the authority to issue such an order for food products in 2011. Dietary supplements are considered foods, not drugs, under federal law.

The recall is not the FDAs first involving kratom, however.