Skilled Nursing News February 24, 2025
A deadly Listeria bacteria found in frozen shakes served at nursing homes and hospitals is behind 12 deaths and 38 illnesses across 21 states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday.
“The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections,” the agency noted on its website.
The Listeria strain, especially dangerous for older adults, was found in the shakes made by Prairie Farms Dairy and marketed under the Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial brands. The shakes are now under a nationwide recall by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
“Distributors and foodservice customers, including hospitals and long-term care facilities who purchased or received recalled Lyons ReadyCare...
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