The recall includes certain batches of beverages, liquid coffee, pediatric nutritional supplements, protein shakes, nutritional shakes and thickened liquids. Products included in the recall include some of the brands Oatly, Stumptown, Glucerna, Intelligentsia, Aloha, Kate Farms and Premier Protein. “Preliminary root cause analysis shows that the products did not meet commercial sterility specifications,” the recall said.
No illnesses or complaints related to these products have been reported, the company said. People who bought the recalled products are asked to throw them away or return them for a refund.
Cronobacter is a bacteria that can be found in dry goods and sewage water, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Infection. The infection can be especially dangerous in babies, people over 65 and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, meningitis and seizures in infants.
The recall does not include products manufactured for children under 1 year of age.
The bacteria is at the center of a separate recall of powdered infant formula, which is still ongoing.