Deadly Listeria Outbreak Reported In CA, 20 Other States

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FRESNO, CA — Frozen supplemental shakes are linked to a listeria outbreak in 21 states that has sickened dozens and killed 11, according to the FDA.

The shakes were sold under brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial to institutional settings, including long-term care facilities, the FDA said.

As of Feb. 21, 38 people in 21 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of listeria and 37 of them have been hospitalized. Eleven deaths have been reported.

The following states have reported cases: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

FDA officials were notified in late November about a listeria outbreak resulting in several people at long-term care facilities getting sick. An investigation linked the outbreak to Lyons ReadyCare or Sysco Imperial brand shakes. This ongoing outbreak has cases that date as far back as 2018, with 20 cases reported in 2024 and 2025.

Of the 38 people who got sick, 34 reported living in long term care facilities or were hospitalized prior to becoming sick.

Lyons Magnus LLC said in a statement it is voluntarily recalling 4 oz. Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes due to the potential for the listeria contamination. The products were manufactured at the Prairie Farms facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The recalled products were distributed primarily to long-term care facilities and were not available for retail sale, the company said.

A list of the recalled products can be found here.