Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1612-2022·Announced 2022-09-07

Lyons Ready Care Thickened Dairy Drink Recalled for Bacterial Contamination

Lyons Magnus is recalling Lyons Ready Care Thickened Dairy Drink nationwide due to findings and potential for Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum contamination.

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: FDA Class I classification applies to this contamination risk involving high-risk bacterial pathogens (Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum). No reported illnesses or deaths are mentioned in the source.

Plain-English summary

Lyons Magnus, Inc. is recalling Lyons Ready Care Thickened Dairy Drink, a pasteurized dairy drink made with 2% milk fat milk with added vitamins A and D. The product was packaged in 8 fluid ounce and 32 fluid ounce Tetra Pak containers and distributed nationwide. Approximately 53,818,025 units are affected.

The recall is due to findings and potential for contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum, which are subject to FDA Class I recall classification. Products with best-by dates ranging from August through December 2022 are included in the recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Lyons Ready Care Thickened Dairy Drink. Moderately Thick Honey Consistency. Pasteurized - Grade A Made with 2% Milk Fat Milk, Vitamins A & D Packaged in the following sized Tetra Pak containers: 1. 8 FL OZ (237 mL) UPC 0 45796-10044 2. Item 10044. 24 count case UPC…
Manufacturer: Lyons Magnus, Inc
Category: Food — Dairy / Ready-to-Drink
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 (1)

Lot Code 5512 / Best By Date 12/31/2022

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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