The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections.
The cause of the disease is unknown. The FDA reports there are seven confirmed cases in this outbreak. However, the agency does not disclose their ages or residences.
The FDA has not yet begun a traceback effort. Likewise, the agency has not begun fieldwork or sample testing.
In other outbreak news, the FDA continues to investigate two outbreaks. These outbreaks include:
- Outbreak of infant botulism caused by ByHeat infant formula – As of the latest update on January 23, there have been 51 confirmed cases in 19 states. All patients required hospitalization, but none died.
- Outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections due to pasta meals – 27 cases in 18 states as of the latest update on October 30, 2025. Of the patients with available information, 25 required hospitalization and 6 died.
In additional outbreak news, the FDA released a summary of Salmonella Richmond disease traced to moringa leaf powder. The outbreak has infected 65 people in 28 states. Fourteen of the patients required hospitalization, but none died. The first patient developed the disease on May 12, 2025, and the most recent patient developed the disease on January 11 of this year.
The summary has been partially redacted and some store names where the related products were sold have been blacked out. The report identified Members’ Mark brands and Sam’s Club as linked to the outbreak. The FDA has not discovered how the moringa leaf powder was contaminated.
