Federal officials are investigating two new foodborne illness outbreaks, one involves Listeria infections and the other Cyslospora infections.
The Food and Drug Administration has not yet identified a source of the pathogen in either of the outbreaks.
The Listeria outbreak has sickened eight people, but the FDA is not reporting the patients’ ages or where they live. The agency has begun traceback efforts but it is not reporting what food is being traced. Similarly the FDA has begun onsite inspections but is not reporting what location is being inspected.
For the Cyclospora outbreak, seven patients have been identified, but the FDA is not reporting their ages or where they live. The agency reports that it has begun traceback efforts, but it is now reporting what food it is tracing.
In other outbreak news, the FDA is continuing to investigate three Salmonella outbreaks linked to moringa supplement capsules.
A new outbreak of Salmonella illnesses traced to moringa leaf powder is under investigation, marking the third such outbreak. This time MOGO brand capsules are implicated.
The new outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium has sickened 18 people across 14 states. Seven people have required hospitalization, but no deaths have been reported, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
This outbreak is separate from two previous outbreaks traced to other moringa leaf powders. The current outbreak has been traced to MOGO brand moringa powder capsules distributed by MOGO Moringa LLC of St. Louis, MO.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from Feb. 3 to April 7 this year. Of seven people interviewed, five, or 71 percent, reported eating moringa powder capsules, including four who reported MOGO-brand moringa powder capsules.
On May 25, MOGO Moringa LLC recalled lot #15525AA EXP 6/2027 and lot #00926AA EXP 1/2028 of MOGO-brand Pure Moringa Oleifera capsules.
Patients in the current outbreak live in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.
There are likely many more patients in the outbreak who are not included in the official count. This is because some people do not seek medical attention and others are not specifically tested for Salmonella infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that for every confirmed patient in a Salmonella outbreak there are 29 who go undetected.
The other two outbreaks
There have been two other outbreaks traced to moringa leaf powder products in recent months and the FDA has reopened investigations into them.
In one, 10 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella were reported in 8 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from Sept. 26, 2025, to Jan. 8, 2026. Of the 8 people interviewed, 7 reported eating Rosabella-brand moringa powder capsules. There were 3 hospitalizations.
As part of the investigation, the Indiana Department of Health collected unopened product samples from a sick person’s home. This sample tested positive for Salmonella Newport and according to whole genome sequencing analysis, it is the same strain of Salmonella Newport that caused illnesses in the outbreak.
In response to this investigation, Ambrosia Brands LLC recalled certain lots of Rosabella-brand moringa powder capsules on Feb. 13, 2026. Recalled product was available for sale nationwide and internationally. The product that tested positive for Salmonella was included in the recall. The product should no longer be on the market, but it does have a long shelf life, so consumers are urged to check there homes for it.
In the other Salmonella outbreak traced to moringa powder, the CDC reported a total of 97 patients from 32 states. Of the 67 people interviewed, 59 reported eating a product containing moringa leaf powder, including 55 who reported Live it Up-brand Super Greens supplement powders only, 3 who reported Why Not Natural moringa powder capsules only, and 1 person who reported consuming both products. There were 26 hospitalizations, but no deaths were been reported.
The products linked to illnesses in this outbreak have a long shelf life.
Several products have been recalled in relation to the outbreaks. They are:
- Total Nutrition Inc. recalled:
- Tnvitamins-brand Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa capsules 10,000 mg (120 capsules) lot 2507199 EXP 09/2027, lot 2512-304 EXP 02/2028, and lot 2793 EXP 02/2028
- Doctor’s Pride Complete Green Superfood Ultra Potent Moringa 10,000 mg (120 capsules) Lot: 2507199 Exp. 09/2027
- Why Not Natural Pure Organic Moringa Green Superfood capsules with lot # A25G051 and expiration date 07/2028 marked on the bottom of the bottle have been recalled.
- All Live it Up-brand Super Greens dietary supplement powder, including both 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 have been recalled.
- MOGO Moringa LLC recalled lot #15525AA EXP 6/2027 and lot #00926AA EXP 1/2028 of MOGO-brand Pure Moringa Oleifera capsules.
The Food and Drug Administration reports that it and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with state and local public health offices across the country, reopened the outbreak investigation because of new reports of illnesses.
Since the investigation was closed on March 17, there have been 22 new illnesses from four states reported. As of May 27 a total of 119 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 36 states since the investigation began.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from Aug. 22, 2025, to April 26, 2026. Of 109 people with information available, 32 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Of the 79 patients interviewed, including some of the 22 new cases, 70 reported eating a product containing moringa leaf powder, including 60 who reported Live it Up Super Greens supplement powders only, 5 who reported Why Not Natural moringa powder capsules only, 1 person who reported consuming both Live it Up Super Greens supplement powder and Why Not Natural moringa powder capsules, and 4 who reported TNVitamins moringa powder capsules only.
The FDA is conducting additional traceback of the supply chain to identify the specific source of the Salmonella. Additionally, FDA is working with state and local partners to sample products and determine if additional products may be contaminated.
