Listeria outbreak is linked to recalled frozen supplements Nutritious milk shake Federal and state health officials said Monday that 38 people have been infected and 12 have been killed.
The infections range from 21 states and have traced back to products produced by prairie farm dairy at a facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Food and Drug Administration noted in a new alert that cotton swabs collected from the factory's processing area tested positive for Listeria.
The following states reported cases of Listeria related to recalled milkshakes: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Minnesota , Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, Nevada, New York, New York, Ohio, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania states, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the ongoing outbreak includes a disease that dates back to 2018, with 20 cases occurring this year.
Of the 38 people with information available, 37 were hospitalized, and as of Monday, 12 had died. The CDC says the vast majority of people infected with Listeria reported being hospitalized in long-term care facilities or before getting sick.
The death toll related to prairie farm milkshakes is greater than one in 2024. Wild boar's cooked meat This has resulted in 10 deaths and 57 diseases, the worst outbreak of Lister's disease since 2011.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Listeria monocytogenes can cause severe and sometimes fatal infections in young, fragile or older people as well as those with weak immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer more minor symptoms including fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, infections can lead to miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant women.
Lyons Magnus, a Fresno, California-based food maker, recalled four ounces of Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen ice cream from Prairie Farms on February 22 and distributed primarily to nursing homes nationwide. Recalled Products As of February 21, 2025 to February 21, 2026, the best products are available on vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or strawberry banana.
Lyons Magnus said that any consumer with a recalled product should “isolate” the item. For more information, please visit the company's website or contact it at [email protected].
