Food Safety Alert: Frozen supplemental shakes recalled due to Listeria concerns

Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) has been made aware of a recall from Lyons Magnus involving frozen supplemental shakes. The products are being recalled due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The shakes were packaged in 4 oz. cartons under the Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial brand names. They were distributed nationwide primarily to long-term care facilities, and were not available for retail sale. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, there have been 38 illnesses associated with the strain of Listeria monocytogenes that may have contaminated these products, including 11 deaths.

Description of recalled products

• ReadyCare frozen vanilla shake with a best by date of 022125 to 022126.
• ReadyCare frozen chocolate shake with a best by date of 022125 to 022126.
• ReadyCare frozen strawberry shake with a best by date of 022125 to 022126.
• Imperial frozen vanilla shake with a best by date of 022125 to 022126.
• Imperial frozen chocolate shake with a best by date of 022125 to 022126.
• Imperial frozen strawberry shake with a best by date of 022125 to 022126.
• Visit the FDA website to see a complete list of products involved in the recall.

What consumers should do

• Consumers who have any of the products in their possession should quarantine them.
• Contact Lyons Magnus at frozenshakerecall@lyonsmagnus.com with questions.

Listeria description and treatment

• Eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis. This can cause a serious infection in young children, older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.
• Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and gastrointestinal symptoms.
• In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. 
• Serious and sometimes fatal infections are possible in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. 
• Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care.