Big Recall for Beverages: Check Your Protein Shakes, Oat Milk, Cold Brew Coffee

Fifty-three different types of beverage and nutrition products from 12 different brands were included in a recall due to potential unsafe microbial contamination, including cronobacter sakazakii. Food and beverage manufacturer Lyons Magnus issued the recall last week.

Cronobacter infections are rare, according to the to the US Food and Drug Administration’s website, and may cause fever, vomiting or urinary tract infections. But cronobacter can be , older adults and people with weakened immune systems. 

Some lots of the following drink brands or types are included in the recall: 

• Lyons Ready Care (Thickened Dairy Drink in different consistencies and 2.0 High Calorie High Protein drinks in vanilla, chocolate and butter pecan flavors in 8 or 32 oz. cartons) 
• Lyons Barista Style (almond, coconut and oat milk in 32 oz. cartons)
• Pirq (Plant Protein 32 ml cartons sold in vanilla, chocolate, caramel coffee and strawberry flavors) 
• Glucerna Original (8 oz chocolate, strawberry and vanilla cartons sold in 24-count cases) 
• Aloha (chocolate sea salt, coconut, vanilla and iced coffee plant-based protein cartons) 
• Intelligentsia (ColdCoffee and Oat Latte 330 ml cartons) 
• Kate Farms (Pediatric Standard 1.2 Vanilla drink 250 ml cartons) 
• Oatly (Barista Edition oat milk in 32 oz. cartons) 
• Premier Protein (chocolate, vanilla, café latte 330 ml cartons) 
• MRE (cookies and cream, milk chocolate, salted caramel and vanilla milkshake 330 ml protein shakes) 
• Stumptown (cold brew coffee in 325 ml cartons in oat milk Original, oat milk Horchata, oat milk Chocolate, chocolate Cream & Sugar and original Cream & Sugar flavors)
• Imperial (Med Plus 2.0 Vanilla Nutritional Drink, Med Plus NSA 1.7 Vanilla Nutritional Drink, Med Plus 2.0 Butter Pecan Nutritional Drink and Thickened Dairy Drink in different consistencies ) 

No illnesses have been reported, according to the recall. But if you recognize any of the brands or drinks on the list, of the specific lot codes, UPC numbers and expiration dates of the recalled products. If your product information matches what’s on the list, you should throw it away or return the drink to where you bought it for a refund. Any additional questions can be brought to Lyons at 1-800-627-0557 or the . 

The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a physician or other qualified health provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives.