Live it Up Super Greens powder recalled after 45 salmonella cases in 21 states
The CDC and state health officials say 45 people in 21 states fell ill with salmonella linked to Live it Up’s Super Greens powder, with illnesses reported from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025; 12 people were hospitalized, patients ranged in age from 16 to 81, and 16 of those interviewed reported consuming the recalled powders before getting sick. The FDA advises consumers to discard or return Live it Up original and wild berry powders with expiration dates from August 2026 through January 2028 and to wash surfaces that contacted the powder; the company agreed to a voluntary recall even as the products remained available on its website, and authorities noted a separate super‑greens salmonella outbreak tied to a different product sold at Sam’s Club last October.
📌 Key Facts
- CDC linked 45 salmonella illnesses to Live it Up Super Greens powder, reported from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025, across 21 states.
- Twelve people have been hospitalized; ages of those sick range from 16 to 81 years old.
- Of the patients interviewed by state and local health officials, 16 reported consuming the recalled powders before falling ill.
- The FDA advised consumers to discard or return Live it Up Super Greens 'original' and 'wild berry' products with expiration dates from August 2026 through January 2028 and to wash any surfaces that contacted the powder.
- Live it Up agreed to initiate a voluntary recall, though the products still appeared available for purchase on the company’s website at the time of reporting.
- The outbreak comes after a separate salmonella outbreak last October that was tied to a different super‑greens product sold at Sam’s Club.
📊 Relevant Data
In the US, from 2017 to March 2020, 63.4% of non-Hispanic White adults aged 20 and over reported using at least one dietary supplement in the past 30 days, compared to 55.6% of non-Hispanic Asian adults, 48.6% of non-Hispanic Black adults, and 47.9% of Hispanic adults.
National Health Statistics Reports, Number 183, April 18, 2023 — CDC
US counties with higher proportions of Black, Hispanic, or Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander residents had greater risk of salmonellosis incidence, with risk of at least one case 1.26 times higher in counties with 0.5% or more NHPI population compared to those with less, based on 1997-2019 data including stable rates from 2016-2018.
In a 2024 Salmonella Cotham outbreak linked to pet bearded dragons, among 25 confirmed cases with race data, 68% were White, 12% were Black or African American, 8% reported more than one race, and 8% reported no race.
Reoccurring Salmonella Cotham Outbreak Linked to Pet Bearded Dragons — United States, 2024 — CDC MMWR
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- Confirms CDC’s detailed case window: illnesses linked to Live it Up Super Greens reported from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025, in 21 named states.
- Specifies that 12 people have been hospitalized and that ages of the sick range from 16 to 81 years old.
- Notes that of those interviewed by state and local health officials, 16 reported consuming the recalled powders before falling ill.
- Clarifies FDA’s advice to discard or return Live it Up Super Greens original and wild berry products with expiration dates from August 2026 through January 2028 and to wash any surfaces that contacted the powder.
- States that Live it Up agreed to initiate a voluntary recall on Wednesday, even though the products still appeared available for purchase on the company’s website at the time of reporting.
- Places this outbreak in context by noting a prior, separate salmonella outbreak last October tied to a different super‑greens product sold at Sam’s Club.