A nationwide recall has been issued for frozen nutritional shakes linked to a deadly listeria outbreak, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The shakes were sold to hospitals and long-term care institutions, including nursing homes.

Frozen supplemental shakes have been linked to a nationwide Listeria outbreak that have led to 38 illnesses and 12 deaths.

A deadly listeria outbreak linked to frozen supplement shakes has spread across 21 states, leaving 12 dead and 38 hospitalized, prompting an FDA investigation and nationwide recall.

A listeria outbreak linked to frozen nutritional milkshakes is to blame for 12 deaths and dozens of hospitalizations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed Monday following an investigation that spanned years.

At least one more death has been reported in connection to a listeria outbreak linked to frozen supplemental shakes.

Supplemental shakes have been linked to a deadly listeria outbreak. They were distributed in hospitals and long-term care facilities.

A listeria outbreak tied to frozen shakes served in hospitals and long-term care facilities has sickened at least 38

Today, Sysco Corporation, the leading global foodservice distribution company, recalled frozen supplemental shakes linked to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak and halted all purchases of other products supplied by Lyons Magnus from a Fort Wayne,

“Listeria is especially harmful to pregnant women, people 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems,” the CDC wrote on its website. “This is because Listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of their body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis.”

In the outbreak, 38 people were infected across 21 states, including Pennsylvania, the FDA said. Most of them lived in long-term care facilities or were hospitalized prior to getting sick.