Frozen nutritional shakes given to hospital patients and long-term care residents have been recalled after they were linked to 11 deaths and dozens of serious illnesses — with the outbreak dating back to 2018.
Food Service Company Lyons Magnus on Friday announced a recall for 4 oz. Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes in response to a recall by manufacturer Prairie Farms over a possible listeria contamination.
At least 38 people have been infected with listeria stemming from the outbreak, the FDA said, noting the infections spanned 21 states, including New York.
Of those infected, 37 were hospitalized and 11 people died from the illness, according to the FDA.
According to the FDA, 34 of those who became sick were living in long-term care facilities or were hospitalized before becoming sick.
Records indicated the facilities the patients were in had the nutritional shakes available to residents.
The outbreak dates back to cases in 2018, but 20 of the cases occurred in 2024 and 2025 and the outbreak remains ongoing, the CDC said.
“The recalled products were distributed primarily to long-term care facilities and were not available for retail sale,” Lyons Magnus said in the statement.
“As soon as Lyons Magnus learned of the issue, we took immediate action to halt the purchase of all products from the affected Prairie Farms facility, notify customers, and ensure that impacted products were removed from distribution nationally.”
Lyons Magnus voluntarily recalled the shakes but said the outbreak stemmed from a third-party manufacturer and does not impact any other products they produce.
The FDA’s investigation into the outbreak is ongoing.
