45 cases of Salmonella linked to common greens dietary supplement
At least 45 people across 21 states have come down with cases of Salmonella poisoning after consuming a powdered greens supplement. In an update this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked the Salmonella cases to Live it Up-brand Super Greens dietary supplement powder.
The outbreak began in August, 2025, with the latest cases discovered at the end of December. According to the FDA, there have been 12 hospitalizations but no deaths.
Voluntary recall
On Thursday, Live it Up announced a voluntary recall of all its Super Greens supplement products, including the original and wild berry flavors.
“Do not eat any recalled Live it Up Super Greens supplement powders. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them,” the Centers for Disease Control wrote in an update.
The recall is for all supplement powder with expiration dates of 08/2026 to 01/2028. The greens were sold nationwide, mostly online through Live it Up, as well as on Amazon, eBay and at Walmart.
Now, the FDA says it’s investigating other products that could be contaminated and will provide updates.
Regulating supplements in the US
The FDA does not regulate supplements like Live it Up Super Greens the same way it regulates food and drugs.
According to the FDA, it “regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering ‘conventional’ foods and drug products.”
According to the American Medical Association, the FDA can’t review supplement products for safety before they are marketed. Instead, they monitor and call out mis-marketed supplements.
“What they do regulate are claims made about the vitamins that are not supported by any evidence,” said Dr. Steven Cummings, an internist and epidemiologist at Sutter Health.
Cummings added that regulations are “very loose” when it comes to supplements and vitamins.
“So, if I had a new vitamin and I wanted to claim that it reduced the risk of colon cancer, the FDA will come down hard on you because you can’t make those kinds of disease-specific or condition-specific claims,” Cummings said.
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