The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with state and local partners to investigate illnesses in a multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections.

Several cases of a popular nutrition shake have been recalled due to listeria contamination. The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of infections linked to Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes manufactured by the Indiana-based Prairie Farms Dairy.

A nationwide recall has been issued for frozen nutritional shakes linked to a deadly listeria outbreak, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The shakes were sold to hospitals and long-term care institutions, including nursing homes.

The frozen shakes were served at hospitals and long-term care facilities, sickening 38 people and resulting in 11 deaths in 21 states, according to the FDA.

A listeria outbreak linked to frozen nutritional milkshakes is to blame for 12 deaths and dozens of hospitalizations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed Monday following an investigation that spanned years.

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A listeria outbreak tied to frozen shakes served in hospitals and long-term care facilities has sickened at least 38 people and killed 12, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

In the outbreak, 38 people were infected across 21 states, including Pennsylvania, the FDA said. Most of them lived in long-term care facilities or were hospitalized prior to getting sick.

The supplemental shakes are labeled under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial and were sold to institutional customers, including hospitals and long-term care facilities, officials said.