US FDA, CDC investigating multi-state listeria outbreak

Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday the agencies were investigating a multi-state outbreak of listeria infections linked to frozen supplemental shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.

As of February 24, 2025, a total of 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 21 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration, which added that 37 people have been hospitalized and 12 deaths have been reported.

Prairie Farms Dairy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.