Nutritional shakes recalled after listeria infections killed 12 and hospitalized dozens dating back to 2018
A range of frozen milkshakes have been recalled after they were linked to 12 deaths and dozens of serious illnesses, many of them in long-term care homes and hospitals, the FDA confirmed on Friday.
A range of milkshakes have been recalled after they were linked to 12 deaths and dozens of serious illnesses, many of them in long-term care homes and hospitals, the FDA confirmed on Monday.
Food service company Lyons Magnus said in a statement Saturday it was voluntarily recalling all 4 oz. packs of Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes, in response to a recall from manufacturer Prairie Farms, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
As of Monday, 38 people have been infected across 21 states. Of these, 37 were hospitalized and 12 died — although the FDA did not say when these deaths took place and said the outbreak can be traced back seven years.
Some 34 victims were either residents in long-term care facilities or had already been hospitalized. Records from the facilities involved showed that the shakes were available to residents and patients, the FDA said.
The FDA said it was first notified of an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to the product on Nov. 25 last year "with many ill people residing in long-term care facilities (LTCF) prior to illness onset."
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