U.S. regulators have expanded a recall involving Food to Live green powder products after a sample of Organic Supergreens Mix tested positive for salmonella. The recall now covers nine items distributed nationwide, including several supergreens, moringa leaf, kale, and wheatgrass powders.
According to the FDA, Lexunder Inc. has paused production and distribution while the source of contamination is being reviewed. Food safety specialists note that dried supplements can still carry bacteria if contamination enters the supply chain during growing, harvesting, processing, or packaging.
Why Powdered Greens Can Be Vulnerable
Experts from the University of Delaware and Michigan State University explain that salmonella may reach plant-based ingredients through irrigation water, soil amendments, equipment, or handling practices. Once present, dehydration does not always remove the risk unless a validated kill step is used.
Salmonella is especially difficult to detect because it has no smell or visible sign. In the United States, it remains a major foodborne pathogen, and dried products can sometimes support its survival for long periods.
What Consumers Can Do
Specialists recommend buying supplements from trusted suppliers, checking recall notices regularly, and avoiding any product listed in an active recall. If a powdered supplement is recalled for salmonella concerns, the safest step is to return or discard it rather than try to make it safe at home.
This recall also follows earlier action tied to imported moringa leaf powder, underscoring how ingredient sourcing and processing standards are becoming central to the future of supplement safety.
