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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1614-2022·Announced 2022-09-07

Lyons Ready Care 2.0 Vanilla Drink Recalled Nationwide for Bacterial Contamination

Lyons Magnus is recalling Lyons Ready Care 2.0 Vanilla nutritional drink nationwide due to findings and potential for Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum contamination. Consumers should not consume affected products.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, the agency's most serious classification. The source identifies Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum—high-risk pathogens capable of causing serious illness. FDA Class I designation mandates a minimum score of 4; without reported deaths or injuries in the source text, the score remains at Severe (4) rather than Critical (5).

Plain-English summary

Lyons Magnus, Inc. is recalling Lyons Ready Care 2.0 Vanilla High Calorie, High Protein, Nutritional Drink (32 FL OZ / 946 mL units) nationwide due to findings and potential for Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum contamination.

The recall affects approximately 53.8 million units distributed nationwide. Affected products can be identified by specific lot codes with best-by dates ranging from October 2022 through March 2023.

Consumers who have purchased affected products are urged not to consume them and should contact their healthcare provider or Lyons Magnus for additional information regarding this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Lyons Ready Care 2.0 Vanilla High Calorie, High Protein, Nutritional Drink. 32 FL OZ (1 QT) 946mL UPC 0 45796-10091 6 Item 10091. 12 count case UPC 10045796100913. Refrigerate after opening. Lyons Magnus, Fresno, CA 93702.
Manufacturer
Lyons Magnus, Inc
Category
Food — Nutritional Drink
Hazard
  • cronobacter-sakazakii
  • clostridium-botulinum

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 (6)

  • Lot Code 5312 / Best By Date 02/09/2023
  • Lot Code 6312 / Best By Date 02/10/2023
  • Lot Code 6512 / Best By Date 03/02/2023
  • Lot Code 7512 / Best By Date 03/03/2023
  • Lot Code 8512 / Best By Date 03/04/2023
  • Lot Code 8902 / Best By Date 01/03/2023

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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