Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella
[January 15, 2026]
By JONEL ALECCIA
At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with
salmonella food poisoning tied to the Super Greens brand of diet
supplement powder, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Superfoods Inc., which makes Live it Up-brand Super Greens powder,
recalled products including its original and wild berry flavors with
expiration dates of August 2026 to January 2028. Consumers should not
eat, sell or serve the products and should throw them away or return to
the place of purchase.
lllnesses tied to the supplement were reported from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30,
2025. At least 12 people were hospitalized. No deaths have been
reported, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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 The products were distributed
nationwide. Case have been reported in 21 states: Alabama,
Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts,
Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington
and Wisconsin.
An FDA investigation is continuing and additional
products could be contaminated, the agency said.
Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start within hours or days
of eating a contaminated food product. They include diarrhea, fever
and stomach cramps. Most people recover without treatment within a
week, but infections can be serious in children younger than 5,
adults 65 and older and people with weakened immune systems.
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