The Ayco Farms cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak has ended with 70 sick in 25 states, according to a notice posted in the FDA's CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. There is no information on this outbreak published by the FDA or the CDC. While the outbreak is over, the FDA's investigation is ongoing. We don't know the illness onset dates, how many people are sick in each state, the age of the patients, or whether or not anyone has been hospitalized. It is unusual to have an outbreak announced this way. Cantaloupe has been the cause of many outbreaks in the past, including the huge Malichita and Ruby cantaloupe Salmonella Sundsvall outbreak in 2023-2024 that sickened at least 407 people, hospitalized 158, and killed six patients; and the Salmonella Javinia outbreak linked to Tailor … [Read more...]
Outdoor Poultry Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 34 in 13 States
An outdoor poultry Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 34 people in 13 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Any backyard poultry can carry pathogens that can make you sick. The case count by state is: Florida (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (3), Kentucky (3), Maryland (2), Maine (3), Michigan (6), Mississippi (1), New Hampshire (1), Ohio (5), Tennessee (1), Wisconsin (5), and West Virginia (2). The patient age range is from 1 to 78 years, with a median age of 12. Forty-one percent of the patients are under the age of five. Illness onset dates range from February 26, 2026 to March 31, 2026. Of 27 people who gave information to public health officials, 13 have been hospitalized, for a hospitalization rate of 48%, much higher than the typical 20% … [Read more...]
Raw Oysters Salmonella Telekebir Outbreak Ends With 80 Sick
The raw oysters Salmonella Telekebir outbreak has ended with 80 people sick in 23 states and 34 people hospitalized, according to the CDC. This outbreak ending was reported in February 2026. No recall of the oysters was issued. The case count by state is: Arizona (3), California (3), Colorado (3), Connecticut (2), Delaware (4), Florida (5), Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Iowa (1), Kentucky (1), Maine (1), Massachusetts (4), Maryland (3), Missouri (1), New Jersey (7), New York (10), North Carolina (1), Pennsylvania (11), South Carolina (3), South Dakota (1), Tennessee (1), Texas (2), and Virginia (6). Illness onset dates range from June 21, 2025 to December 22, 2025. And the patient age range is from 1 to 76 years. The true number of people sick in this outbreak is likely much higher … [Read more...]
Rosabella Moringa Drug Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Grows
The Rosabella moringa drug resistant Salmonella outbreak has grown to include 10 patients in eight states, according to the CDC. That is an increase of three more patients and one more state since the last update was issued on February 13, 2026. The new state is Virginia. The moringa powder capsules were distributed by Ambrosia Brands LLC. The outbreak is over. The case count by state is Arizona (1), Florida (1), Iowa (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (2), Tennessee (1), Virginia (1), and Washington (2). Three people have been hospitalized because they are so sick. Illness onset dates range from September 26, 2025 through January 8, 2026. The patient age range is from 61 to 78 years. Public health officials have interviewed patients about what they ate the week before they got sick. Of … [Read more...]
Salmonella Agbeni Outbreak Linked to Ice At County Fair in IL
A Salmonella Agbeni outbreak linked to ice in a contaminated cooler at the Brown county fair in Illinois in 2024 sickened at least 13 people, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The outbreak was discovered when the Brown county sheriff told the Health Department that many potential jurors who were being screened for a trial had reported being sick with a gastrointestinal illness at the end of the fair. One week later, a lab confirmed case of Salmonella Agbeni was reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. An investigation found that there were seven lab confirmed and six probable cases of Salmonella Agbeni infection across five Illinois counties. All of the confirmed patients had attended the Brown County fair from July 30 to August 4, … [Read more...]
Last Two FDA CORE Table Updates Have Lots of Changes
The last two FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Table updates have lots of changes, including a closed investigation that identified mangoes as the source of infection. There are currently five active investigations on the Table; four have been solved. The E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that is linked to Raw Farms raw Cheddar cheese has been added to the table. In this outbreak, at least seven people in three states are sick; most of them children. The case count by state is: California (5), Florida (1), and Texas (1). The patient age range is from 1 to 28 years, with the median age of 3. More than half of the patients are under the age of 5. Illness onset dates range from September 1, 2025 to February 13, 2025. Of the 7 patients who gave information to public health officials, 2 have been … [Read more...]
Live It Up and Why Not Moringa Salmonella Outbreak Ends
The Live It Up and Why Not moringa Salmonella outbreak has ended with 97 sick in 32 states, according to the CDC. That's an increase of 25 more patients and four more states since the last update was published on January 29, 2026. The new states are Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Rhode Island. The case count by state is: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Delaware (1), Florida (1), Georgia (1), Maine (3), Missouri (2), North Carolina (1), North Dakota (1), New Jersey (2), Oklahoma (1), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island (1), Tennessee (1), Texas (3), Utah (1), Washington (1), California (4), Iowa (2), Michigan (4), Nebraska (2), South Carolina (2), Virginia (3), Vermont (3), Connecticut (3), Massachusetts (4), Minnesota (7), Illinois (5), Kentucky (5), Ohio (5), New York (8), and Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Why Not and Live It Up Moringa Salmonella Outbreak Grows
The Why Not and Live It Up moringa Salmonella outbreak has grown, with at least 65 people in 28 states sick and 14 hospitalizations. That is an increase of 20 new patients, two new hospitalizations, and seven new states since the last update. [Editor's note: This update was missed in January; we apologize for the omission. No updates have been issued since January 2026.] The case count by state is: Alabama (1), Delaware (1), Maine (1), Missouri (1), North Carolina (1), North Dakota (1), New Jersey (1), Oklahoma (1), Pennsylvania (1), Tennessee (1), Texas (1), Utah (1), Washington (1), California (2), Iowa (2), Michigan (2), Nebraska (2), South Carolina (2), Virginia (2), Vermont (2), Connecticut (3), Massachusetts (3), Minnesota (3), Illinois (4), Kentucky (4), Ohio (4), New York … [Read more...]
FDA Updates Info About Drug Resistant Rosabella Moringa Powder
The FDA has updated its information about the distribution of the drug resistant Rosabella Moringa Powder capsules that has caused a Salmonella outbreak in the United States. This dietary supplement is contaminated with extensively drug-resistant bacteria, which means that the infection it causes can be very difficult to treat. The count by state is: Arizona (1), Florida (1), Iowa (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Tennessee (1), and Washington (1).Three people have been hospitalized because they are so sick. Illness onset dates range from November 7, 2025 through January 8, 2026. The patient age range is from 61 to 78 years. The new information is that the FDA has discovered this product has been marketed outside of the United States in these countries: Algeria, Anguilla, … [Read more...]
Drug-Resistant Rosabella Moringa Powder Salmonella Outbreak
An extensively drug-resistant Salmonella Newport outbreak linked to Rosabella Moringa Powder has sickened at least seven people in seven states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Many lots of that product have been recalled. This outbreak is not related to the CDC's other investigation of moringa leaf powder product outbreaks. The case count by state is: Arizona (1), Florida (1), Iowa (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Tennessee (1), and Washington (1).Three people have been hospitalized because they are so sick. Illness onset dates range from November 7, 2025 through January 8, 2026. The patient age range is from 61 to 78 years. Public health officials have interviewed patients about the products they ate the week before they got sick. Of the three … [Read more...]
