Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf powder — sold in “superfood” green powders, capsules, and supplement blends — has been tied to four separate U.S. Salmonella outbreaks over roughly the past year. They involve different Salmonella serotypes, brands, and time frames. Because these products have long shelf lives (expiration dates into 2027–2028), recalled bottles may still be in homes. Each outbreak below lists the case counts and the specific recalled brands and lot numbers.
Link to Outbreak 1 — Member’s Mark / Food To Live / Africa Imports Outbreak 1 — Member’s Mark / Food To Live / Africa Imports
Serotype: Salmonella Richmond Status: Ended December 4, 2025
Illnesses: 11 reported across 7 states
Hospitalizations: 3
Deaths: 0
Contaminated ingredient: a single imported lot of organic moringa leaf powder, lot code VFD/ORG/MORP/L/24 (best-by November 2027), from Vallon Farm Direct (Vallon Farmdirect PVT LTD), Jodhpur, India.
Recalled products:
- Member’s Mark Super Greens dietary supplement powder (sold at Sam’s Club) — ALL lots recalled, regardless of lot code or best-by/use-before date.
- Food To Live Organic Moringa Leaf Powder (Brooklyn, NY) — 8 oz, 1 lb, 2 lb, 4 lb, 8 lb, 16 lb, and 44 lb bags; lot codes SO-69006 through SO-72558.
- Food To Live Organic Supergreens Powder Mix — 8 oz, 1 lb, 1.5 lb, 3 lb, 6 lb, and 12 lb bags; lot codes SO-69006 through SO-72558.
- Africa Imports Organic Moringa Leaf Powder — 1-kilogram box sold on africaimports.com after 06/05/2025.
Link to Outbreak 2 — Live It Up Super Greens / Why Not Natural / tnvitamins Outbreak 2 — Live It Up Super Greens / Why Not Natural / tnvitamins
Serotypes: Salmonella Typhimurium & Salmonella Newport (extensively drug-resistant) Status: Closed March 17, 2026, then reopened; ongoing
Illnesses: Originally closed at 97 (across 32 states); reopened investigation now reports 119
Hospitalizations: Originally 26; now 32
Deaths: 0
The largest of the four. CDC closed it at 97 cases, but additional cases tied to the same moringa-leaf-powder ingredient (including new brands) reopened the investigation, which now stands at 119 illnesses with a last illness onset of April 26, 2026.
Recalled products:
- Why Not Natural Pure Organic Moringa Green Superfood capsules (Art Monkey LLC, Houston, TX) — lot #A25G051, expiration 07/2028 (printed on bottom of bottle). Recalled January 28, 2026.
- Live It Up Super Greens (Superfoods, Inc.) — all original and wild berry flavors with lots beginning with the letter “A,” and all stick-pack products, with expiration dates from 08/2026 to 01/2028. Example: Live It Up Super Greens Wild Berry, 30 × 0.32 oz sticks, UPC 850077468070.
- tnvitamins moringa capsules — lot 2793, expiration February 2028 (purchased on Amazon; added April 2026).
- Doctor’s Pride — named among brands/sellers in the reopened, expanded investigation; no standalone lot number was published in the recall notices reviewed.
Link to Outbreak 3 — Rosabella (Ambrosia Brands LLC) Outbreak 3 — Rosabella (Ambrosia Brands LLC)
Serotype: Salmonella Newport (extensively drug-resistant) Status: Over
Illnesses: First reported as 7 (across 7 states); CDC final count 10
Hospitalizations: 3
Deaths: 0
Notable because the strain was resistant to all first-line antibiotics typically used to treat Salmonella. Illness onsets ranged from Nov. 7, 2025 to Jan. 8, 2026.
Recalled product — Rosabella Moringa Capsules (“100% pure maximum potency,” 60-count white plastic bottles with green lid and label):
- How to identify affected lots: all start with SKU number 1356 and end in -1 or -2 after the lot code; the lot code is the middle seven digits printed above the expiration date on the bottom of the bottle. Affected expiration dates run 03/2027 to 11/2027.
- Partial lot list (full list in the FDA recall notice): Exp. 03/2027 — 5020591–5020596; Exp. 04/2027 — 5030246–5030251; Exp. 05/2027 — 5040270–5040279; Exp. 06/2027 — 5050053, 5050054, and others.
- Sold via tryrosabella.com and TikTok Shop since February 2025; possible unauthorized third-party sales via eBay, Shein, and Amazon.
Link to Outbreak 4 — MOGO (MOGO Moringa LLC) Outbreak 4 — MOGO (MOGO Moringa LLC)
Serotype: Salmonella Typhimurium Status: Ongoing (as of May 26, 2026)
Illnesses: 18 reported across 14 states
Hospitalizations: 7 (of 13 people with information available)
Deaths: 0
The current active outbreak. Illness onsets ranged from Feb. 3, 2026 to April 7, 2026; traceback is ongoing.
Recalled product — MOGO-brand Pure Moringa Oleifera capsules (MOGO Moringa LLC, St. Louis, MO; white plastic bottles with green label; sold on Amazon, eBay, and mogomoringa.com). Recall dated May 25, 2026:
- Lot #15525AA — EXP 6/2027
- Lot #00926AA — EXP 1/2028
Link to Litigation Note — Bill Marler / Marler Clark Litigation Note — Bill Marler / Marler Clark
Marler Clark has filed Salmonella lawsuits in the Live It Up Super Greens outbreak (Outbreak 2) against the brand and its suppliers; the firm Ron Simon & Associates filed the first suits in that outbreak. Marler also publishes the Marler Blog and Food Poison Journal, which have tracked all four outbreaks in real time and are sources for much of the running case-count reporting cited here.
Link to References References
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Moringa Capsules” (May 2026). https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/moringa-05-26/index.html
- CDC. “Investigation Update: Salmonella Outbreak, May 2026.” https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/moringa-05-26/investigation.html
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Moringa Leaf Powder (May 2026).” https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-moringa-leaf-powder-may-2026
- FDA. “Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Moringa Leaf Powder (January 2026).” https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-moringa-leaf-powder-january-2026
- FDA. “Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Dietary Supplement (Moringa Leaf Powder, January 2026).” https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-dietary-supplement-january-2026
- FDA. “Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Moringa Leaf Powder (October 2025).” https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-moringa-leaf-powder-october-2025
- CDC. “Investigation Update: Salmonella Outbreak, Moringa Leaf Powder (October 2025).” https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/supplement-10-25/investigation.html
- CDC. “Salmonella Outbreak, February 2026” (Rosabella). https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/moringacapsules-02-26/timeline.html
- FDA. “Ambrosia Brands, LLC Recalls Rosabella Moringa Capsules Because of Possible Health Risk.” https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ambrosia-brands-llc-recalls-rosabella-moringa-capsules-because-possible-health-risk
- Food Safety News. “FDA reopens investigation into Salmonella outbreak traced to moringa capsules” (May 2026). https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/05/fda-reopens-investigation-into-salmonella-outbreak-traced-to-moringa-capsules/
- Food Safety News. “New outbreak traced to moringa capsules under investigation” (February 2026). https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/02/new-outbreak-traced-to-moringa-capsules-under-investigation/
- Mesa County Public Health. “Food Safety Alert: Moringa leaf powder recalled due to Salmonella concerns.” https://www.mesacounty.us/news/public-health/food-safety-alert-moringa-leaf-powder-recalled-due-salmonella-concerns
- Marler Blog. “Amended Salmonella Lawsuits filed against Live it Up-brand Super Greens and suppliers.” https://www.marlerblog.com/case-news/amended-salmonella-lawsuits-filed-against-live-it-up-brand-super-greens-and-suppliers/
- Marler Blog. “More Salmonella cases linked to moringa leaf powder in dietary supplements.” https://www.marlerblog.com/case-news/more-salmonella-cases-linked-to-moringa-leaf-powder-in-dietary-supplements/
- Marler Blog. “Moringa Powder sold worldwide has Salmonella risk.” https://www.marlerblog.com/case-news/moringa-powder-sold-worldwide-has-salmonella-risk/
- Food Poison Journal. “Lawsuits filed in Moringa Powder Salmonella Outbreak.” https://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/food-poisoning-information/lawsuits-filed-in-moringa-powder-salmonella-outbreak/