Kate Farms Nutrition Shake recalled for bacterial contamination nationwide
Lyons Magnus is recalling Kate Farms Nutrition Shake, Chocolate 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This recall was issued as FDA Class I, which is listed in the rubric as a criterion for Critical severity. The contamination involves Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum, both serious foodborne pathogens.
Plain-English summary
Lyons Magnus, Inc. is recalling Kate Farms Nutrition Shake, Chocolate in nationwide distribution. The recall affects all units produced under lot codes 0602, 1602, 2621, 2821, 1821, 6102, 7031, and 7102, with best-by dates ranging from September 2022 to January 2023. Approximately 53.8 million units are affected.
The FDA classified this as a Class I recall due to findings and potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. These are serious foodborne pathogens that can cause severe illness.
The product has been distributed nationwide. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and discard it or return it to the retailer.
The recalled product
- Product
- kate farms Nutrition Shake, Chocolate. 11 fl oz (325 mL) UPC 8 11112-03060 7. 12 count case UPC 00811112030614. Shake Well. After opening, refrigerate and use within 4 days. Made for Kate Farms, Inc., 101 Innovation Place, Santa Barbara, CA 93708
- Manufacturer
- Lyons Magnus, Inc
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- Affected units
- 53,818,025
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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