Attn: All Regulated Health Care Providers
Recall of Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes
As part of the Division’s commitment to Teach, Learn and Collaborate, the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) is informing you that on February 22, 2025, Lyons Magnus LLC (“Lyons Magnus”) announced that it voluntarily recalled 4 oz. Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes due to the potential for the products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Recall Summary from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
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Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
- According to a statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at the time of the recall, there have been 38 illnesses associated with the strain of Listeria monocytogenes that may have contaminated these products, including 11 deaths.
- Lyons Magnus handled distribution of the recalled products, which were manufactured and supplied to Lyons Magnus by Prairie Farms. The recalled products were distributed primarily to long-term care facilities and were not available for retail sale.
- Products affected are listed by product name, item number, and best by date in the FDA Recall Notification and detailed directions may be found at: Lyons Magnus Recalls Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes Manufactured by Third Party Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA
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