Florida among states in 'drug-resistent' salmonella outbreak linked to moringa

David J. Neal, Miami Herald on Feb 16, 2026

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MIAMI — Moringa powder capsules have been recalled as a CDC and FDA investigation links the capsules to a new form of salmonella outbreak that the CDC calls “unusual and highly concerning.”

“The salmonella strain associated with this outbreak is resistant to all first-line and alternative antibiotics commonly recommended for the treatment of salmonella infections,” the FDA said in its outbreak update.

Here’s what you need to know about Ambrosia Brands’ Rosabella moringa capsules and the salmonella outbreak.

What’s been recalled?

Ambrosia Brands recalled 52 lots of Rosabella moringa capsules, sold in 60-count bottles.

The company’s recall notice says it sold the capsules through its website, tryrosabella.com, and through the company’s TikTok shop. Ambrosia called sales of the capsules through eBay, Shein and Amazon.com “unauthorized third party distribution,” but those capsules could be involved in the recall.

Lot numbers can be found on the bottle bottoms and are the middle seven numbers between “1356” and “1” or “2.”

Lots recalled are: Nos. 5020591-96, expiration date 03/2027; Nos. 5030246-51, expiration date 04/2027; Nos. 5040270-79, expiration date 05/2027; Nos. 5050053-56, expiration date 6/2027; Nos. 5060069-80, expiration date 07/2027; Nos. 5080084-86, expiration date 9/2027; Nos. 5090107-09, 5090113-118, expiration date 10/2027; and Nos. 5100039, 5100048, expiration date 11/2027.

“We have discontinued use and purchase of all raw moringa leaf powder from the raw material supplier of the above referenced lots,” Ambrosia’s FDA-posted recall notice said.

Return these capsules to the seller and demand a full refund. Call Ambrosia at 914-768-1357, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern time, with any questions about this recall.

What’s going on with the salmonella outbreak?

The outbreak isn’t big in numbers so far, but because salmonella usually doesn’t require a medical professional’s attention, outbreaks’ official counts often represent a small percentage of those actually sickened. The CDC estimates only one in 30 cases get reported.

According to the FDA’s Friday update, the seven people in the outbreak are spread across seven states: Florida, Washington, Illinois, Indiana, Arizona, Iowa and Tennessee. Investigators have interviewed three people, each of whom said they had Rosabella moringa powder capsules.

But what makes this outbreak unique, the CDC said, is that “this is the first documented outbreak of salmonella with an NDM-1 gene in the United States.”

And this Newport strain of salmonella contains, the CDC said, an “unusual and highly concerning antimicrobial resistance.”

That came from an analysis of clinical samples from those sickened. The agency’s conducting more tests to confirm this high level of invulnerability to the usual antibiotics prescribed for salmonella.

What is salmonella?

Fortunately, antibiotics usually aren’t needed for salmonella, which hits 1.35 million people in the United States annually. Usually, it’s four to seven days suffering through, at various times, stomachaches, headaches, diarrhea, vomiting and nausea.

If the diarrhea or barfing lasts more than two days; there’s blood in the diarrhea or urine; or a fever spikes to over 102 degrees, a visit to a medical professional is recommended.