Supplement Recalled After Moringa Leaf Powder Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Sixty-five people across 28 states have been infected, officials said.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Why Not Natural, based in Texas, is voluntarily recalling its Natural Pure Organic Moringa Green Superfood capsules, due to possible salmonella contamination, the company said in a Jan. 28 statement published by the Food and Drug Administration.

The capsules are sold nationwide by mail order on Why Not Natural’s website and through retailers, such as Amazon, in 120-capsule bottles.

The bottles are marked at the bottom with lot #A25G051 and an expiration date of 07/2028.

“The potential for contamination was noted by FDA as part of ongoing outbreak investigation of Salmonella in other products containing moringa powder,” the company said.

Salmonella is a bacterial infection that can cause fever, diarrhea, and in rare cases, more severe symptoms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Jan. 29 that epidemiologic and other data show “moringa leaf powder is contaminated with Salmonella and is making people sick.”

As of Jan. 28, the outbreak has impacted at least 65 people across 28 states. The people have become sick on dates from Aug. 22, 2025, to Jan. 11, 2026.

Fourteen people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. The ages of the sick people range from 3 to 81.

Of 40 people who became sick and were interviewed by health officials, 35 reported ingesting a product with moringa leaf powder, including some who reported consuming previously recalled supplement powders from Live it Up Super Greens.

A large group of Gram-negative Salmonella typhimurium bacteria that had been isolated from a pure culture in 2009. Janice Haney Carr/CDC via AP

States with one reported case each are Alabama, Delaware, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington.

California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin have all reported at least two cases.

Officials say the number of illnesses is likely “much higher” than the reported number of cases because many people who become ill do not seek medical care and are thus not tested.

People who bought any of the recalled supplements are being directed not to eat them. Instead, they should dispose of the supplements or return them to where they were purchased.

People should also wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled supplements, using hot water and soap or a dishwasher.

Symptoms of a salmonella infection typically appear six hours to six days after exposure to the bacteria. People who suffer symptoms should contact their health care provider.

Severe symptoms from salmonella are more common in the elderly and children younger than 5, as well as people with weakened immune systems. Most people recover from a salmonella infection without treatment.