Alert Update: Growing number of Salmonella illnesses and outbreaks linked to moringa leaf products

SUBJECT: Growing number of Salmonella illnesses and outbreaks linked to moringa leaf products; consumers should check homes for recalled products
A new CDC food safety alert has been posted, and another from early 2026 has been re-opened with new cases, on two separate Salmonella outbreaks linked to moringa leaf products:
Key Points:
- Twenty-two new cases of Salmonella have been reported across four new states. Six more people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
- Information shows some lots of TNVitamins Moringa Capsules may be making people sick now. Those products have been recalled but may still be in homes. See recall for more information.
What You Should Do:
- Do not use any recalled products. If you have any of these recalled products in your home, throw them out or return them to the store.
- Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled products using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
- Call your healthcare provider if you have any severe Salmonella symptoms.
About Salmonella:
- Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps 6 hours to 6 days after being exposed to the bacteria.
- The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment.
- In some people, the illness may be so severe that the patient is hospitalized.
- Children younger than 5, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe illness.
If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state’s health department.
If you are a member of the media, please fill out this Request for Comment form to submit your media inquiry to CDC.
