Member’s Mark Super Greens Supplements Sold at Sam’s Club Linked to Salmonella Outbreak: CDC

Federal health officials have launched an investigation into a multistate Salmonella outbreak, which has resulted in multiple hospitalizations.

Consumers are being warned to immediately stop using Member’s Mark Super Greens dietary supplement from Sam’s Club, following reports of more than 10 illnesses linked to the product.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the Member’s Mark super greens supplement investigation on October 31, after discovering that the dietary supplement could be contaminated with a strain of Salmonella, which has sickened individuals in at least seven states.

Salmonella is a harmful bacteria that causes illness 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food, leading to diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps for about four to seven days. Although most people recover on their own, young children, older adults and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness.

In rare cases, the infection may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream, leading to individuals being hospitalized for sepsis or other complications, including meningitis, bone infections and joint infections, which could result in death.

According to a federal Food Safety Alert, the CDC is aware of at least 11 cases of infection, including three hospitalizations across seven states in relation to this particular strain of the bacteria. There have been no deaths reported.

Interviews with those who became ill and laboratory testing of leftover product samples identified a supplement powder containing moringa leaf as the source of the outbreak. Following these findings, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the CDC traced the contaminated lot to an importer of organic moringa leaf powder from India, which was distributed through Sam’s Club stores nationwide and online.

In the latest FDA update, all Member’s Mark Super Greens dietary supplement powders have been recalled, regardless of lot code or best-by/use-by dates.

Sam’s Club has already stopped selling the affected items, and other businesses are instructed not to sell or serve the recalled supplements and to wash and sanitize any surfaces that may have come into contact with the product.

Consumers are urged not to eat the recalled product and to throw it away or return it to the place of purchase. Any surfaces the product touched should be thoroughly washed. If an individual develops symptoms of Salmonella after using the product, they should contact their healthcare provider immediately. 

The FDA’s update page can be monitored as the investigation continues, in case additional products or retailers are added.

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