Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1647-2022·Announced 2022-09-07

Plant-based protein shake recalled for Cronobacter and botulinum contamination

Lyons Magnus is recalling nationwide its Lyons Ready Care Plant-Based Protein Shake due to findings of and potential for Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum contamination. Affected lot codes are 5221 (08/08/2022) and 6221 (08/09/2022).

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 FDA Class I, which requires a minimum severity of Severe per the rubric. The contamination involves Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum, serious bacterial pathogens, though no illnesses or deaths are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Lyons Magnus, Inc. is recalling Lyons Ready Care Plant-Based Protein Shake in Vanilla flavor (8.45 fl oz / 250mL). The individual unit has UPC 0 45796-10080 0, and cases of 24 units have UPC 10045796100807. Approximately 53,818,025 total units have been distributed nationwide.

The recall is due to findings of and potential for contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum.

The affected products have lot codes 5221 (Best By Date 08/08/2022) and 6221 (Best By Date 08/09/2022) and were manufactured by Lyons Magnus, Inc. in Fresno, California. Consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume them and should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Lyons Ready Care Plant-Based Protein Shake Vanilla. 8.45 fl oz. ( 250mL)UPC 0 45796-10080 0. Mildly Thick Nectar Consistency. Refrigerate prior to serving. Shake well. Sold in 24-count case UPC 10045796100807. Lyons Magnus, Fresno, CA 93702.
Manufacturer: Lyons Magnus, Inc
Category: Food — Nutritional 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 (2)

EXPANDED 8-10-2022 Lot Code 5221 / Best By Date 08/08/2022
Lot Code 6221 / Best By Date 08/09/2022.

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.

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