Food Safety News reports that the FDA has declared an outbreak of Salmonella Richmond traced to organic moringa leaf powder sold at Sam’s club stores to be over.

There were 11 confirmed patients from seven states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 12 to Sept. 4. Three of the patients had to be hospitalized, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The Member’s Mark brand product was imported to the United States from Johdpur, India, by Vallon Farmdirect PVT Ltd. The recalled product was also sold under the brand name Food to Live, as well as in unbranded packages.

The product was also available on third-party e-commerce platforms, including Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target, Etsy, and eBay. In addition, bulk quantities from the affected lot were sold to food manufacturers and other businesses through Food To Live’s wholesale division.

All organic moringa leaf powder purchased after June 5 is included in the recalls. Refer to the recall announcement for additional information.

Although the recalled products should no longer be on sale, there is concern that consumers may have unused portions in their homes because of the long shelf life, which stretches into November 2027.

As part of the outbreak investigation, the FDA and state partners collected product samples for laboratory analysis. Opened samples from consumers’ homes tested positive for the outbreak strain of Salmonella. Also, unopened samples collected in Michigan and tested by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services were positive for the Salmonella.

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Adriana Zimova, JD, MPA, joined Marler Clark as a Litigation Attorney in October 2025.  Adriana earned her JD from Harvard Law School, cum laude, and her MPA in International Development from Harvard Kennedy School.

Following graduation from law school, Adriana joined Cleary…

Adriana Zimova, JD, MPA, joined Marler Clark as a Litigation Attorney in October 2025.  Adriana earned her JD from Harvard Law School, cum laude, and her MPA in International Development from Harvard Kennedy School.

Following graduation from law school, Adriana joined Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in Washington, DC, where she represented multi-national corporations in litigation and antitrust matters.  She later worked as a racial justice advocate, authoring a report for the Open Society Justice Initiative titled, Strategic Litigation Impacts: Roma School Desegregation, and co-directing a short advocacy video, Teaching Racism.  Adriana grew passionate about the intersection of food and public health during the time focused on her family.  Prior to joining Marler Clark, Adriana consulted on a potential high-impact public health litigation and co-authored a study on policies that regulate non-sugar sweeteners.

While at law school, Adriana served as a research assistant to Martha Minow, a former Dean of Harvard Law School, and was active on the International Law Journal and with the Harvard Human Rights Program.  She was also the recipient of the Dean’s Scholar Prize in three subjects.

In 2012, Adriana was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Law & Policy.

Adriana was born in rural Slovakia.  She now resides on Bainbridge Island, WA, with her husband and two children.