11 deaths reported in listeria outbreak linked with supplemental shakes
CNNCNN — An outbreak of listeria infections linked with frozen supplemental shakes has made at least 38 people ill in 21 states, with 37 hospitalizations and 11 deaths, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The illnesses have been linked with some Sysco Imperial and Lyons ReadyCare products that were distributed to food service customers such as hospitals and long-term care facilities, the agency said. Sysco said in a statement Friday that it has recalled the supplemental shakes, notified customers and halted purchases of other products from a Lyons Magnus facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the supplier of the shakes. “Food safety is and will continue to be our top priority, and our focus will always be on improving these programs that protect our customers and our communities from foodborne illnesses.” Listeria, a type of bacteria, is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the US, killing about 260 people a year.
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