Link to 1. Backyard Poultry Outbreaks — Active 1. Backyard Poultry Outbreaks — Active
Largest by case count
This is the biggest outbreak event of 2026 so far, and it is really three concurrent multistate outbreaks tied to the same source: contact with backyard poultry.[1][2]
Link to Case counts and severity Case counts and severity
As of May 4, 2026, 184 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis (32), Mbandaka (19), and Saintpaul (133) were reported from 31 states, with illnesses starting between January 17 and April 20, 2026. Of 154 people with information available, 53 (34%) were hospitalized, and one death was reported from Washington.[3][4]
Link to Who is affected Who is affected
Over a quarter of the sick people are children under 5 years old, and the largest of the three outbreaks has an unusually high number of people reporting contact with ducks. In the earlier April snapshot of the Saintpaul strain, the median age was 12, 41% were under 5, and 23 of 29 people interviewed (79%) reported contact with backyard poultry.[5][6]
Link to Source and laboratory findings Source and laboratory findings
Investigators in Ohio collected samples from backyard poultry, and whole genome sequencing showed the Salmonella Saintpaul in those samples matched the strain found in sick people. The outbreak strains have been linked to 5 hatcheries, and 61 of 70 poultry owners (87%) had obtained poultry since January 1, 2026 — most often from agricultural retail stores. Notably, the Saintpaul samples predicted resistance to fosfomycin, and 8 samples also predicted resistance to one or more of chloramphenicol, streptomycin, sulfisoxazole, and tetracycline.[7]
Link to Recalls Recalls
None. Because the source is live animals rather than a packaged product, there is no product recall — CDC guidance focuses on safe handling of flocks rather than discarding food.[8]
Link to 2. Moringa Leaf Powder in Dietary Supplements (“Super Greens”) — Closed, then Reopened 2. Moringa Leaf Powder in Dietary Supplements (“Super Greens”) — Closed, then Reopened
This began as the “January 2026” outbreak and has become the most complicated story of the year, since these supplements have shelf lives into 2027–2028 and recalled bottles may still be in homes.[9][10]
Link to Case counts and severity Case counts and severity
CDC closed the investigation on March 17, 2026 at 97 people from 32 states. It was later reopened due to new cases, and as of May 27, 2026 a total of 119 people from 36 states had been reported. The outbreak involves two serotypes — Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Newport — and 59 of 67 people interviewed (88%) reported eating a product containing moringa leaf powder.[11][12]
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Contaminated imported moringa leaf powder used as an ingredient across multiple “green superfood” products. Public health officials in Illinois collected and tested open samples from a sick person’s Live it Up Super Greens powder as part of confirming the link.[13][14]
Link to Recalls (several) Recalls (several)
- All Live it Up–brand Super Greens supplement powder (original and wild berry), lots beginning with the letter “A,” plus all stick-pack products with expiration dates from 08/2026 to 01/2028 — recalled by Superfoods, Inc. dba Live it Up on January 15, 2026.[15][16]
- Why Not Natural Pure Organic Moringa Green Superfood capsules, lot # A25G051, expiration 07/2028 — recalled January 28, 2026.[17][18]
- Tnvitamins-brand Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa 10,000 mg (120 capsules), lots 2507199 (EXP 09/2027), 2512-304 (EXP 02/2028), 2793 (EXP 02/2028); and Doctor’s Pride Complete Green Superfood Ultra Potent Moringa 10,000 mg, lot 2507199 (EXP 09/2027) — both recalled by Total Nutrition Inc.[19][20]
Link to 3. Raw Oysters (Salmonella Telekebir) — Over 3. Raw Oysters (Salmonella Telekebir) — Over
Case counts and severity
A total of 80 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Telekebir were reported from 23 states, with illnesses ranging from June 21, 2025 to December 22, 2025. Of 68 people with information available, 34 (50%) were hospitalized, and no deaths were reported. The outbreak was declared over on February 24, 2026. The 50% hospitalization rate was unusually high.[21]
Link to Who is affected Who is affected
The median age was 55 and 61% were male. Of 43 people interviewed, 26 (60%) reported eating raw oysters — far above the 1.6% baseline in the FoodNet Population Survey.[22]
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FDA worked with states on traceback for 19 sick people who ate raw oysters, but no single common source of oysters was determined.[23]
Link to A related cluster A related cluster
CDC investigated a separate outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate(+) during the same period — 18 people in 10 states, 4 hospitalized — in which all 12 people with food information reported eating oysters. One person in this cluster ate raw oysters at a restaurant alongside a sick person from the Telekebir outbreak.[24]
Link to Recalls Recalls
None — because traceback could not pin down a single supplier, no specific product was recalled. CDC guidance was to cook oysters before eating.[25]
Link to 4. Mogo Brand Moringa Capsules (Salmonella Typhimurium) — Active 4. Mogo Brand Moringa Capsules (Salmonella Typhimurium) — Active
This is the smallest of the four but still ongoing, and it is a separate outbreak from the larger moringa-supplement event above — a different distributor and a different investigation.[26]
Link to Case counts and severity Case counts and severity
As of May 26, 2026, 18 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium were reported from 14 states, with illnesses starting between February 3 and April 7, 2026. Of 13 people with information available, 7 were hospitalized, and no deaths were reported.[27]
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FDA and CDC are investigating illnesses linked to MOGO-brand moringa powder capsules distributed by MOGO Moringa LLC of St. Louis, MO. The capsules were sold in white plastic bottles with a green label at online stores including Amazon, eBay, and mogomoringa.com.[28]
Link to Recall Recall
On May 25, 2026, MOGO Moringa LLC recalled lot #15525AA (EXP 6/2027) and lot #00926AA (EXP 1/2028) of MOGO-brand Pure Moringa Oleifera capsules. Independent third-party testing on retained samples from the affected lots did not detect Salmonella; the company proceeded with the voluntary recall as a precaution in coordination with the FDA.[29][30][31]
[1]CDC, “Investigation Update: Salmonella Outbreaks, April 2026” (Saintpaul/Enteritidis/Mbandaka, backyard poultry). https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/saintpaul-04-26/investigation.html
[2]CDC Newsroom, “UPDATE – Ongoing Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry,” May 14, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2026/2026-update-ongoing-salmonella-outbreaks-linked-to-backyard-poultry-sickens-150-more-people-with-over.html
[4]CDC, “Where People Got Sick: Salmonella Outbreaks, April 2026.” https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/saintpaul-04-26/locations.html
[6]CDC, “Investigation Update: Salmonella Outbreak, April 2026” (April 23 snapshot). https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/saintpaul-04-26/investigation.html
[9]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
[10]FDA, “Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Dietary Supplement (January 2026).” https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-dietary-supplement-january-2026
[14]CDC, “Investigation Update: Salmonella Outbreak, January 2026.” https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/supergreenssupplementpowders-1-26/investigation.html
[16]FDA, “Superfoods Inc. dba Live it Up Recalls Live it Up Super Greens” (recall referenced via WA DOH). https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/illness-and-disease-z/foodborne-illness/outbreaks/2026-salmonella-multistate-outbreak-linked-powdered-nutritional-supplements-containing-moringa-leaf
[18]CDC Media Alert, “New recall in Salmonella outbreak linked to dietary supplements containing moringa leaf powder,” January 29, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2026/2026-new-recall-in-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-dietary-supplements-containing-moringa-leaf-powder.html
[20]CDC, “Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Moringa Leaf Powder” (index/recall page). https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/supergreenssupplementpowders-1-26/index.html
[21]CDC, “Investigation Update: Salmonella Outbreak, February 2026” (oysters, Salmonella Telekebir). https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/oysters-12-25/investigation.html
[26]FDA, “Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Moringa Leaf Powder (May 2026)” (Mogo). https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-moringa-leaf-powder-may-2026
[27]CDC, “Investigation Update: Salmonella Outbreak, May 2026” (Mogo moringa capsules). https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/moringa-05-26/investigation.html
[30]FDA, “Mogo Moringa LLC Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Lots of Moringa Capsules,” May 25, 2026. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mogo-moringa-llc-announces-voluntary-recall-select-lots-moringa-capsules-due-possible-salmonella
[31]Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development recall bulletin (re-publishing Mogo recall details), May 28, 2026. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDARD/bulletins/419557e