The number of people sickened by a trendy supplement has climbed to nearly 100, including more than two dozen people who have been hospitalized.
The CDC issued an update Tuesday to January’s recalls of Why Not Natural Pure Organic Moringa Green Superfood capsules and Live it Up Super Greens supplement powders.
There are now 97 cases and 26 hospitalizations across 32 states tied to potential moringa powder contamination.
The original recall was issued January 28 for the Why Not Natural products and January 16 for the Superfoods products over possible contamination with the life-threatening bacteria salmonella.
The recalled products were sold to consumers nationwide, as well as in Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands. The supplements were sold on each of the companies’ respective websites and other online retailers including Amazon.
The Superfoods products were also sold to people in the UK. Additionally, there may have been ‘unauthorized third party distribution’ through websites including ebay.com and Walmart.com.
Sales for the Superfoods products occurred between September 2024 and January 2026. For Why Not Natural, sales occurred between July 2025 and January 2026.
While the products should no longer be available to buy, their long shelf lives means people may still have them in their homes. Customers who bought any of the recalled products are urged to immediately stop using them and can return them to the place of purchase.
The original recalls were issued in January for multiple brands of moringa powder supplements (stock image)
The Superfoods recall includes the following four products: Live it Up Super Greens, NET WT 8.5oz (240g) with UPC 860013190804; Live it Up Super Greens, 30 – 0.28oz (8g) sticks, NET WT. 8.47oz (240g) with UPC 850077468063; Live it Up Super Greens, Wild Berry, NET WT 9.49oz (269.16g), with UPC 860013190811; and Live it Up Super Greens, Wild Berry, 30 – 0.32oz (9g) Sticks, NET WT. 9.52oz (270g), with UPC 850077468070.
The Why Not Natural recall applies to 120-capsule bottles marked with lot # A25G051 and an expiration date of July 2028.
The illnesses in connection to these recalls started in August 2025, with the most recent being on February 27, 2026.
While 97 people are known to have been sickened by the outbreak, the CDC said the true number is likely much higher and more widespread because many people recover from salmonella without medical care or testing.
Patients range from two to 81 years old. Of the 67 people interviewed, 59 report eating a product containing moringa leaf powder, including 55 who consumed Live it Up Super Greens and three who consumed Why Not Natural capsules.
One person consumed both products.
The FDA detected one outbreak strain of salmonella in two moringa leaf powder ingredient samples and another outbreak strain in one opened product sample of Why Not Natural Pure Organic Moringa Green Superfood capsules.
The Illinois Department of Public Health and Wisconsin Department of Health Services each detected the outbreak strain in opened Live it Up Super Greens samples.
Five people have been sickened in Illinois and 12 have been sickened in Wisconsin.
The Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health detected the outbreak strain in an unopened Live it Up-brand Super Greens product sample.
Seven people have been sickened in Minnesota.
FDA tracing revealed a common manufacturer between the two brands, the CDC reported, indicating that could be the source of the bacterial contamination, but the investigation is ongoing.
The Why Not Natural recall applies to 120-capusule bottles marked with lot # A25G051 and an expiration date of July 2028
The Superfoods recall applies to four different products, including original and wild berry flavors
Salmonella typically causes mild to moderate symptoms, but has the potential to cause life-threatening illness in children, the elderly and the immunocompromised.
Healthy patients typically develop symptoms within 12 to 72 hours of an infection, including diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps.
In healthy adults, the infection lasts four to seven days before clearing.
However, in serious cases, the bacteria can spread to the bloodstream and cause the life-threatening complication sepsis, as well as aneurysms and endocarditis, deadly swelling of the heart’s inner lining.
Children younger than five, seniors and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of severe infections and complications.
Moringa powder is made from the crushed leaves of the moringa tree, a plant native to India that has previously been described as the ‘miracle tree’ for its alleged health benefits.
Cleveland Clinic says its green powder is high in nutrients and can support healthy bones, eyesight and weight management.
The powder first became popular in the 2010s, with many people mixing it into other foods or drinks.
