Foods Alive Inc. of Angola, Indiana is recalling its 8-ounce packages of organic moringa leaf powder because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. FDA posted the company announcement on September 4, 2026. If you have an 8-ounce stand-up pouch of Foods Alive Organic Moringa Leaf Powder with a freshest-by date of 110127 and the number 02726 printed below that date, do not eat it. Take it back to the place of purchase for a full refund, or call the company at 260-488-4497. No illnesses have been reported.
What is being recalled
| Recalling firm | Foods Alive Inc., 1600 Wohlert Street, Angola, Indiana |
| Product | Foods Alive Organic Moringa Leaf Powder, 8-ounce stand-up pouch |
| Identifying codes | Freshest by date 110127, with the number 02726 printed below the date |
| Shipped | January 27, 2026 through August 7, 2026 |
| Where sold | Nationwide, in retail stores and through online sellers, including foodsalive.com |
| Hazard | Possible Salmonella contamination |
| Illnesses reported | None to date |
| What to do | Do not eat it. Return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. |
| Company contact | 260-488-4497 |
| Announced | Company release dated September 2, 2026; FDA posted September 4, 2026 |
Recall details as published by FDA on September 4, 2026. Source: FDA company announcement.
How this recall happened
Foods Alive did not find this problem. Its supplier called it. According to the announcement, the supplier told Foods Alive that a sample of the supplier’s super greens powder mix, collected at retail, had tested positive for Salmonella. The source of the contamination has not been determined. Production and distribution are suspended while FDA and the company investigate.
Foods Alive does not name the supplier. It does not have to. But the description matches, point for point, the event that set off a much larger recall four weeks earlier. On August 7, 2026, Lexunder Inc., doing business as Food To Live of Brooklyn, New York, recalled nine green powder product lines after FDA notified the company that an 8-ounce package of Food To Live Organic Supergreens Mix, lot SO-77820, collected at retail, tested positive for Salmonella. Neither FDA nor either company has publicly confirmed that the two recalls share a supply chain. What is on the record is that the Foods Alive shipping window closes on August 7, 2026 — the same day the Lexunder recall was published.
One bag off a store shelf, three recalls, and counting
Here is the sequence as it now stands. August 7: Lexunder recalls nine Food To Live green powder lines, sold nationwide in stand-up pouches and in bulk cases weighing 33, 44 and 55 pounds, to businesses as well as to consumers. August 14: The Hampton Grocers, Inc. of Montauk, New York recalls Lacnola Lactation Granola — a food marketed to nursing mothers — after an unnamed ingredient supplier reported a positive test on a product sharing the same organic moringa powder. September 4: Foods Alive recalls its own moringa powder after an unnamed supplier reported a positive test on a super greens mix.
Fifty-five-pound cases of green powder do not go home in a grocery bag. They go to somebody else’s plant, to be blended into somebody else’s smoothie mix, protein blend, granola or greens powder under a different label. I wrote in August that the announcement said nothing about who bought those cases, and that this was where the real exposure sat. Four weeks later, that question has produced two more recalls, each one surfacing only because a supplier picked up the phone, and each one keeping the supplier’s name to itself.
There is no public list of who bought that ingredient. A consumer holding a bag of green powder from a fourth company has no way to check. A retailer has no way to check. That is a fixable problem, and it is not being fixed.
What “no illnesses reported” actually means
It means nobody has connected an illness to this product yet. It is a statement about what has been looked for, not a statement about what is safe. Salmonella survives for months in dry, low-moisture foods. Green powders are ready to eat and get no kill step — they are stirred into a cold smoothie, not cooked. The recalled Foods Alive pouch carries a freshest-by date in November 2027, so this product is sitting in pantries right now.
We have already watched how long a moringa outbreak can run before anyone catches it. The multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa leaf powder that FDA and CDC closed on July 22, 2026 sickened 131 people in 38 states and hospitalized 36. Illness onsets ran from August 22, 2025 to June 14, 2026 — ten months. The contaminated moringa leaf powder was imported from India, and FDA increased screening of imported Indian moringa powder as a result. CDC has now investigated multiple Salmonella outbreaks tied to moringa products since 2025.
Three things that would fix this
First, name the supplier in the downstream recall notice. When a company recalls a product because someone else’s ingredient tested positive, the public is entitled to know whose ingredient it was. That single sentence lets every other buyer of that ingredient check their own lots today instead of waiting for a phone call that may never come.
Second, publish the ingredient customer list. FDA has the traceback authority and the supplier has the invoices. If bulk cases went to fifteen manufacturers, all fifteen should be public, and any that have not recalled should have to say why.
Third, give purchasers direct notice. Foods Alive sold this powder through its own website. Lexunder sold through its own website and online marketplaces. Hampton Grocers sold by mail order and through Amazon. Every one of those buyers has an email address on file. Telling people to “return it to the place of purchase” is a refund policy, not a warning.
Frequently asked questions
Which Foods Alive product is recalled?
Only the 8-ounce stand-up pouch of Foods Alive Organic Moringa Leaf Powder with a freshest-by date of 110127 and the number 02726 printed below the date. FDA’s notice does not list any other Foods Alive products.
How do I know if I have it?
Check the pouch for the freshest-by date 110127 with 02726 below it. The product was shipped between January 27 and August 7, 2026, and was sold nationwide in retail stores and online, including at foodsalive.com.
What should I do with the product?
Do not eat it. Return it to the place of purchase for a full refund, or throw it away. Wash and sanitize any container, scoop, blender or counter surface the powder touched, because dry powder scatters.
Has anyone gotten sick?
No illnesses had been linked to this product when the recall was announced. That reflects what has been reported and investigated so far, not a finding that the product is safe. Salmonella infections are chronically underreported.
Is this connected to the earlier moringa Salmonella outbreaks?
It has not been publicly connected. The multistate moringa leaf powder outbreak was closed in July 2026, and FDA has not opened a new outbreak investigation tied to this recall. What is clear is that moringa and green powders have produced a string of Salmonella recalls since 2025.
What are the symptoms of Salmonella infection?
Fever, diarrhea that may be bloody, nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps, usually starting 6 to 72 hours after exposure and lasting four to seven days. In rare cases the bacteria enter the bloodstream and cause arterial infections, endocarditis or arthritis. Call your doctor if you have a high fever, bloody diarrhea, or signs of dehydration.
About Salmonella and Marler Clark
Salmonella is a leading cause of foodborne hospitalizations and deaths in the United States. Most people recover in a week, but some develop reactive arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome or bloodstream infections that last a lifetime. Children under five, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems are at the highest risk.
Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of Salmonellaoutbreaks. Our lawyers have represented thousands of people in Salmonella outbreaks tied to peanut butter, eggs, chicken, cantaloupe, sprouts, papayas, onions, flour and dietary supplements, and have recovered over $850 million for clients. If you or a family member became ill with a Salmonella infection after eating a recalled product, you can contact the firm for a free case evaluation.
Additional resources
FDA recall notice: Foods Alive Organic Moringa Leaf Powder
FDA recall notice: Lexunder Inc. / Food To Live green powders
FDA recall notice: The Hampton Grocers Lacnola Lactation Granola
FDA: Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella — Moringa Leaf Powder (January 2026)