Frozen supplemental shakes have been linked to a nationwide Listeria outbreak that have led to 38 illnesses and 12 deaths.

The FDA announced that a food distributor is recalling all ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental shakes, typically sold to long-term care facilities, over listeria concerns.

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.

Frozen shakes distributed in long-term facilities around the United States have been recalled due to potential listeria contamination. Lyons Magnus announced Feb. 22 that it had issued a recall for 4 oz. Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes, which were manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

A deadly listeria outbreak linked to frozen supplement shakes has spread across 21 states, leaving 12 dead and 38 hospitalized, prompting an FDA investigation and nationwide recall.

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.

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.

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.

The outbreak is linked to frozen shakes sold under brands like Sysco Imperial and Lyons ReadyCare. The products have been recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes