Listeria outbreak linked to recalled frozen shakes now blamed for 12 deaths
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A listeria outbreak linked to recalled frozen supplemental nutrition shakes has infected 38 people, killing 12, according to an update on Monday from federal and state health officials.
The infections, which ranged across 21 states, have been traced to recalled products manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy at a facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Swabs collected from the plant's processing area tested positive for listeria, with the investigation ongoing, the Food and Drug Administration stated in a new alert.
The following states have reported cases of listeria tied to the recalled shakes: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
