Listeria Advisory for Health Care Providers

Posted March 5, 2025. Past health advisories and alerts are archived for historical purposes and are not maintained or updated.

SRHD is forwarding this recall information on behalf of Washington State Department of Health. Please confirm that any of the recalled products are disposed of.

Current Situation

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. (“Prairie Farms”) from the Prairie Farms facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

On February 22, 2025, Lyons Magnus LLC recalled 4 oz. Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes. More information about the products being recalled is below.

The recalled products were distributed primarily to long-term care facilities and were not available for retail sale. We do not have specific distribution information for Washington at this time. We will provide more distribution details if available.

As of February 24, 2025, a total of 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 21 states. Of the 38 people for whom information is available, 37 people have been hospitalized, and 12 deaths have been reported.

As part of this investigation, FDA conducted an onsite inspection and collected environmental and product samples at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. in Fort Wayne, IN. Three of the environmental swabs collected from the processing area tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Whole Genome Sequencing analysis determined that the Listeria detected in these samples is closely related to the strain of Listeria that is causing illnesses in this outbreak.

FDA’s investigation is ongoing, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.

Recalled products:4 oz. Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes.

Please double check your inventory for these products and discard.

Additional details including images of the products can be obtained from the link below.

Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Frozen Supplemental Shakes (February 2025) | FDA