A CDC food safety alert linked to moringa leaf powder has been updated: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/supergreenssupplementpowders-1-26/index.html

Key Points:

  • As of January 29, 2026, total of 65 people in 28 states have now been reported as part of this outbreak. An additional strain of Salmonella is now included in the investigation.
  • Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data show that moringa leaf powder is contaminated with Salmonella and is making people sick.
  • A new recall of a dietary supplement containing moringa leaf powder has been announced: Why Not Natural Organic Moringa Green Superfood capsules, lot # A25G051, with an expiration date of 07/2028. These products were sold nationwide.

What You Should Do:

  • Do not eat any recalled dietary supplements. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
  • Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled dietary supplements using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
  • Call your healthcare provider if you have any severe Salmonella symptoms.

What Businesses Should Do:

  • Do not sell or serve recalled dietary supplements.
  • Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled dietary supplements.

About Salmonella:

  • Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps 6 hours to 6 days after being exposed to the bacteria.
  • The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment.
  • In some people, the illness may be so severe that the patient is hospitalized.
  • Children younger than 5, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to get severely sick.

If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state’s health department.

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CDC News Media Branch

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