The FDA has closed its investigation into an outbreak of Listeria Monocytogenes infections that are traced to additional shakes that are served in medical facilities. A total of 42 people were sick in the outbreak, reported with 14 dead.
The Food and Drug Administration said in its last outbreak update that all 42 of the patients needed hospitalization. The agency, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, had investigated the outbreak since November 25, 2024. By the end of the outbreak, patients were identified in 21 states. According to the CDC, the recent study showed that the outbreak dates from 2018.
The source of the Listeria was reduced to Lyons ReadyCare Brand and Sysco Imperial Brand Frozen Supplemental Shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms of the prairie Farms Dairy Facility in Fort Wayne.
The FDA’s traceback research has established that each of the long-term care facilities that have provided invoice information for assessment from 2024 to present frozen additional shakes from either Lyons ReadyCare or Sysco Imperial Brand.
As part of the investigation, the FDA carried out an inspection on site and collected environment and product samples at Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. In Fort Wayne, in. Three of the environmental bars collected from the processing area tested positively for Listeria Monocytogenes. Entire genome seal analysis stipulated that Listeria detected in the samples was the tribe of Listeria that caused diseases in the outbreak.
In response to the outbreak investigation, Lyons Magnus LLC volunteer recalled 4-essence Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes with the best-through data from 21 February 2025, until 21 February 2026. At present, no recovered additional shakes should be available on the market, according to the FDA.
About Listeria Infections
Food contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes may not look or smells spoiled, but can still cause serious and sometimes life -threatening infections. Everyone who has eaten one of the recalled products and has developed symptoms of Listeria infection must seek medical treatment and tell his doctors about the possible exposure to Listeria.
Also, anyone who has eaten one of the recalled products must follow symptoms in the coming weeks, because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria before listeriosis symptoms develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can be vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle pain, severe headache and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections that can simulate other diseases.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children and people such as cancer patients who have a weakened immune system, in particular, run the risk of serious diseases, life -threatening infections, other complications and death. Although infected pregnant women can only experience mild, flu -like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature release, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth.
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