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Nicoletta Lanese

Dozens sickened and 12 dead in Listeria outbreak linked to frozen shakes

Product images of ReadyCare and Imperial nutritional drinks.

An ongoing Listeria outbreak has so far sickened 38 people across 21 U.S. states, and 12 of the affected individuals have died since the start of the outbreak in 2018.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the outbreak Friday (Feb. 21), and the following day, the foodservice company Lyons Magnus issued a voluntary recall of two products: four-ounce Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes. These frozen shakes were distributed primarily to long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, and were not available for retail sale, the recall notes.

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