Eleven people have died in an outbreak of Listeria infections traced to supplemental shakes served at long-term care facilities. The Food and Drug Administration was notified of the outbreak on Nov. 25, 2024.
However, the agency did not report the cause of the illnesses until today. “FDA’s traceback investigation identified that each of the long-term care facilities who supplied invoice information for review from 2024 to present received a frozen supplemental shake of either Sysco or Lyons ReadyCare brand. As part of this investigation, FDA collected environmental samples and found the outbreak strain of Listeria,” according to a notice from the FDA that was released after 6:30 p.
m. Eastern time on Feb. 21.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that cases in the outbreak date back as far as 2018. The bulk of the confirmed patients, 20, were identified in 2024 and 2025. As of Feb.
21 this year, 38 people across 21 states have been identified as part of the outbreak. Thirty-seven patients had to be hospitalized. The FDA has been informed that certain Sysco Imperial and Lyons ReadyCare Frozen Supplemental Shakes are being recalled.
The FDA is working with the recalling firms. FDA’s investigation is ongoing. The frozen supplemental shakes were distributed to foodservice customers, including hospitals and long-term care facilities.
About Listeria infections Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause ser.
