Ensuring Microbial Safety in Nutritional Powders: Responding to the Salmonella Contamination Alert

Ensuring Safety in Ingredients through Advanced Sterilization Solutions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to super greens powder supplements sold at Sam’s Club, prompting a nationwide recall and renewed scrutiny on how nutritional powders are processed and sterilized.

This incident highlights a serious challenge for manufacturers in the nutraceutical and dietary supplement sectors: ensuring microbial safety in powdered products that often contain multiple plant-based and bioactive ingredients prone to contamination.

At Bioactive Services, we provide advanced steam sterilization services in the USA — a proven, chemical-free solution that achieves up to a 5 log reduction in pathogens while maintaining ingredient integrity.

Responding to Contamination with Advanced Sterilization

Traditional heat or chemical sterilization methods can damage delicate nutrients and alter sensory qualities. Steam sterilization, however, offers a safer and cleaner alternative — especially suited for nutritional powders, herbal supplements, and organic ingredients.

Our steam sterilization for nutraceuticals and herbs helps brands:

• Prevent Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria contamination
  
  
• Achieve validated microbial and pathogen reduction in the USA
  
  
• Maintain product quality and bioactivity
  
  
• Comply with FDA and CDC food safety guidance

By integrating formulation toll blending & packaging in New Jersey with our sterilization technology, Bioactive Services supports manufacturers seeking end-to-end safety and quality assurance.

Toll Blending & Sterilization Services for Nutraceutical Safety

Bioactive Services specializes in formulation, toll blending, and packaging solutions that are scalable, compliant, and tailored to each client’s formulation needs.

Our custom toll blending solutions and packaging are designed to meet modern food safety standards while preserving the natural profile of high-value ingredients.

We offer:

• Organic powdered steam sterilization
  
  
• Sterilization toll processing food sterilization in the USA
  
  
• Toll processors in the USA for nutraceutical and herbal products

Comprehensive pathogen reduction services for nutritional powders

How We Help Manufacturers Stay Safe and Compliant

Partnering with Bioactive Services ensures that your products meet the highest safety standards — from raw ingredient sterilization to final packaging. Our validated processes provide measurable results and help safeguard both consumers and brand reputation.

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