Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1601-2022·Announced 2022-09-07

Glucerna Creamy Strawberry Shake recalled for potential bacterial contamination

Glucerna original Creamy Strawberry Shake is being recalled nationwide due to potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. Affected products should not be consumed.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which establishes a minimum severity score of 4. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum are high-risk pathogens capable of causing serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Glucerna original Creamy Strawberry Shake, 8 FL OZ (237 mL), is being recalled nationwide. This recall affects approximately 53.8 million units distributed across the United States.

The FDA has classified this recall as Class I due to potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. Both organisms are serious foodborne pathogens capable of causing severe illness.

Affected products can be identified by the following lot codes and best-by dates: Lot 400244X00 (Best By 08/01/2023), Lot 410354X00 (Best By 09/01/2023), Lot 390154X00 (Best By 07/01/2023), Lot 390164X00 (Best By 07/01/2023), and Lot 390174X00 (Best By 07/01/2023). The product was manufactured by Lyons Magnus, Inc. for Abbott Nutrition.

Consumers who have this product should not consume it. Anyone who may have consumed this product and experiences symptoms of foodborne illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product: Glucerna original Creamy Strawberry Shake, 8 FL OZ (237 mL). Delicious Snack or Small Meal Replacement. UPC 0 70074-68567 0. Sold as 24 count case, Case UPC 0070074685663. Shake Well. Serve cold. Refrigerate after opening. Manufactured for: Abbott Nutrition, Abbott…
Manufacturer: Lyons Magnus, Inc
Category: Food
Hazard: cronobacter-sakazakii
clostridium-botulinum
Affected units: 53,818,025

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

Lot Code 400244X00 / Best By Date 08/01/2023
Lot Code 390164X00 / Best By Date 07/01/2023
Lot Code 390174X00 / Best By Date 07/01/2023.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 77 recalled by Lyons Magnus, Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 77 products in this recall →

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