Food and beverage products manufacturer Lyons Magnus last week announced a voluntary recall alert of 53 nutritional and beverage products, including Stumptown Cold Brew and Oatly Oat Milk products, citing potential microbial contamination.
The recalled products – all of which use some type of carton packaging, such as Tetra Pak and bag-in-box – include Stumptown’s cold brew coffee, Oatly oat milk barista edition and Imperial vanilla nutritional drink. A preliminary investigation revealed that the products did not meet commercial sterility specifications.
According to a release issued by the FDA, the potential contamination includes contamination from Cronobacter sakazakii. Though infection caused by the organism is relatively rare in adults, vulnerable and immunocompromised individuals may be more susceptible to infection.
The potential contamination occurred at the Lyons Magnus facility in Beloit, Wisconsin back in April, according to a statement posted on Oatly’s website. The affected batch of 32 oz. slim packaging Oat Milk Barista Edition was primarily distributed to a number of food service partners in the U.S., including distributors to restaurants and coffee shops. No other batches were affected by the recall.
“Please know that the health and wellness of our consumers is of utmost priority to us […] All potentially impacted food service partners have been notified and we are working diligently with them to remove any potentially affected product still in their possession,” the oat milk brand said in the statement.
Like Oatly, protein drink maker ALOHA’s product recall only affected one SKU: 11 oz. Tetra Drink with a July 2023 Best By Date. In an email to BevNET, a brand spokesperson confirmed that 98.5% of its affected Tetra lot was caught through quality control protocol and destroyed in the warehouse. The remaining 1.5% lot was traced to one retailer and isolated and contained.
Other impacted brands, including Pirq, Glucerna, Stumptown and Premier Protein have issued statements regarding the recall on their respective websites.
To date, no illnesses or complaints related to the 53 recalled products have been reported, according to the FDA. Common symptoms of illness from contamination include fever, vomiting and urinary tract infection.
The Lyons Magnus list of recalled products does not include products intended for infants.
Earlier this year, Abbott Nutrition, manufacturer of infant formula brands including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare, shut down its Michigan facility after Cronobacter bacteria was detected in its products. Cronobacter can cause potentially deadly infection in infants, according to the FDA.
Founded in 1852, Lyons Magnus is a Fresno, California-based company with 600+ employees. The company consists of three divisions: foodservice, ingredients and international. The foodservice division offers products like toppings, sauces, juices and health care products while the ingredient division provides fruit and flavor preparations designed for use in frozen desserts and beverage products. The international division works with clients to improve flavor profiles, functionality and packaging.
“Anyone who has a recalled product in his or her possession should dispose of it immediately or return it to the place of purchase for a refund,” said Lyons Magnus in the release.
A full list of the recalled products can be found here.