...Plus in 78 other countries, as its NYC-based maker lists 52 recalled lots. The case highlights a drawback to some all-natural products.
“Every part of the Moringa plant is edible,” notes the University of California, listing them: “leaves, pods, seeds, flowers, even its root. The feathery leaves alone pack a powerful protein punch—nearly 30 percent by dry weight. Even legumes don’t have that much protein, nor all the essential amino acids.”
That’s just one attribute of moringa, which the university also says contains vitamins A and C, calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, and potassium, as well as a load of antioxidants that can fight inflammation and disease. “The plant even has the potential to simultaneously treat both malnutrition and obesity,” notes UC, while the product is also said to boost energy.
However, one major concern is outweighing the benefits for a certain type of moringa supplement. In recent weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a recall notice for Rosabella Moringa Dietary Supplement Capsules in 60-count bottles. The issue, added a February 13 alert from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was that an “extensively drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak” had been linked with the Rosabella moringa powder capsules. At that time, the CDC reported seven total reported illnesses and three hospitalizations.
It appears unclear from where the moringa was sourced, but it was shipped to a total of 79 countries. Among the distribution pattern was listed “Nationwide in the United States, including American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.” Madison Avenue-based Ambrosia Brands LLC is listed as the recalling firm. The brand’s website indicated on March 10, 2026 that their website is the only retailer that sells the product—however, the CDC alert states the products were “available nationwide and internationally primarily online on the company’s website (tryrosabella.com), Amazon, TikTok Shop, Shein, and eBay.”
As of today, the FDA has officially assigned the recall event with a class I designation, signaling that FDA experts have determined consuming this product can be significantly harmful to health. A Class I recall is “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
The moringa recall—pertaining to a reported 1,224,208 units—affects products bearing the following lot number – expiration date format:
5020591 – 03/2027, 5020592 – 03/2027, 5020593 – 03/2027, 5020594 – 03/2027, 5020595 – 03/2027, 5020596 – 03/2027, 5030246 – 04/2027, 5030247 – 04/2027, 5030248 – 04/2027, 5030249 – 04/2027, 5030250 – 04/2027, 5030251 – 04/2027, 5040270 – 05/2027, 5040271 – 05/2027, 5040272 – 05/2027, 5040273 – 05/2027, 5040274 – 05/2027, 5040275 – 05/2027, 5040276 – 05/2027, 5040277 – 05/2027, 5040278 – 05/2027, 5040279 – 05/2027, 5050053 – 6/2027, 5050054 – 6/2027, 5050055 – 6/2027, 5050056 – 6/2027, 5060069 – 07/2027, 5060070 – 07/2027, 5060071 – 07/2027, 5060072 – 07/2027, 5060073 – 07/2027, 5060074 – 07/2027, 5060075 – 07/2027, 5060076 – 07/2027, 5060077 – 07/2027, 5060078 – 07/2027, 5060079 – 07/2027, 5060080 – 07/2027, 5080084 – 9/2027, 5080085 – 9/2027, 5080086 – 9/2027, 5090107 – 10/2027, 5090108 – 10/2027, 5090109 – 10/2027, 5090113 – 10/2027, 5090114 – 10/2027, 5090115 – 10/2027, 5090116 – 10/2027, 5090117 – 10/2027, 5090118 – 10/2027, 5100039 – 11/2027, 5100048 – 11/2027
Other countries where it was distributed are reportedly the following: Algeria, Anguilla, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Nauru, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.
The CDC has listed critical steps their experts suggest for anyone who purchased the product:
- Do not eat affected Rosabella brand moringa powder capsules.
- Throw away the capsules or return them to where you bought them.
- Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the capsules using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
- Call your healthcare provider immediately if you have any severe symptoms like high fever, dehydration, bloody diarrhea or diarrhea that won’t get better, or vomiting preventing you from keeping liquids down.
- Tell your healthcare provider if you have eaten this product so that if you need treatment, they can find guidance below.
In the ingredients section of the label, Rosabella moringa packaging also refers to the plant as “horseradish tree.” Sources say moringa is different from horseradish, though they do share some characteristics.
For more wellness updates, subscribe to The Healthy newsletter and follow The Healthy on Facebook and Instagram. Keep reading:
