Breastfeeding Granola Recalled Nationwide Over Salmonella-Tainted Ingredient

The Hampton Grocers, Inc., a Montauk, New York company, recalled its Lacnola Lactation Granola on Friday, August 14, after learning that an ingredient supplier's product tested positive for Salmonella, according to a company announcement posted on the FDA's website.

The issue traces back to organic moringa powder, a plant ingredient marketed as boosting breast milk production. The supplier, Food to Live, recalled its Organic SuperGreens Powder Mix after that product tested positive for the bacteria, according to Business Insider. The granola uses the same moringa powder.

Two lots are affected: Lot HGLC-102125, expiring October 21, 2026, and Lot HGLC-021326, expiring February 13, 2027, according to Ground News and the FDA notice. The recalled product comes in pink, 8-ounce stand-up pouches with UPC 850035324554. Lot codes and expiration dates are printed in black ink on the upper-left back of the package.

The granola was sold nationwide through The Hampton Grocer's website and on Amazon between October 21, 2025, and August 12, 2026, according to the FDA and Fox Business. It's no longer listed on either platform. Retail price was $14.50 for an 8-ounce pack.

No illnesses reported, but the risk is real

The FDA notice states plainly that Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy adults typically get fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare cases it can spread to the bloodstream and cause more severe complications like infected aneurysms or endocarditis.

Fox13news reported that symptoms generally show up six hours to six days after eating contaminated food and usually resolve within a week without treatment. As of the recall announcement, The Hampton Grocers said no illnesses had been linked to the product.

A small business absorbs the hit

Samantha Sherman, founder of The Hampton Grocer, told Business Insider the recall is "financially devastating" for a small, woman-owned operation without the resources of a major food conglomerate. "Our customers' trust is worth far more than any inventory or sales," she said.

A recall like this can wipe out a small company's margins fast, even when the company did nothing wrong on its own production line. The contamination originated with a third-party supplier's ingredient, not necessarily Hampton Grocer's own facility. The company halted production of the granola while it and the FDA investigate the source of the problem.

Fox Business could not reach The Hampton Grocer for additional comment beyond the FDA filing.

Part of a bigger pattern this summer

This recall isn't happening in isolation. The FDA on August 12 classified a separate recall of more than 19 million eggs as Class I, its highest risk designation, according to The Epoch Times. Those eggs were sold at Kroger stores in Louisiana and Texas and Brookshire Grocery stores across five states. The FDA said that outbreak has sickened 98 people across 17 states, with 26 hospitalizations, and 91% of sickened patients reported eating eggs beforehand. No deaths reported.

Separately, the FDA and CDC are investigating a Salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors, per The Epoch Times. That outbreak has sickened 345 people across 27 states with 36 hospitalizations. More than 90% of interviewed patients reported eating at Chipotle or QDOBA before getting sick. Both chains stopped using the peppers, and Coast Citrus recalled the products and cut ties with the Sinaloa farm.

Business Insider also noted Taylor Farms issued a separate recall earlier in August for jalapeño-containing products like salsa and guacamole, and a July Cyclospora outbreak was linked to iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico.

None of these outbreaks are confirmed to be connected to each other. They're separate contamination events involving different pathogens, different suppliers, and different products. The clustering does raise questions about supply-chain oversight for imported and specialty ingredients, particularly powders and produce sourced from third-party suppliers that smaller brands can't easily audit themselves.

What happens next

Consumers who bought Lacnola Lactation Granola are urged to throw it out and contact their retailer for a refund. The Hampton Grocer can be reached at (201) 820-8789, Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern.

The FDA and the company are still investigating the source of the contamination in the moringa powder supply chain. Until that investigation closes, it's unclear whether Food to Live's contamination was an isolated batch issue or points to a broader problem with how that ingredient gets processed and tested before it reaches food manufacturers.