The recall includes Oatly’s Oat-Milk Barista Edition. An earlier version incorrectly identified it as almond milk. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the maker of Oatly and other specialty drinks has issued a recall for 53 of its products due to possible microbial contamination. Fresno, Calif.-based Lyons Magnus, a contract manufacturer that works on several brands, including Oatly, issued the voluntary recall after a preliminary analysis showed it did not meet commercial sterility criteria, raising the risk of contamination from Cronobacter sakazakii. Although no illnesses have been reported in connection with the issue, the agency advises against consuming any of the products. The recall extends to various protein drinks, coffee products and other beverages, including Oatly’s Oat-Milk Barista Edition, Stumptown Cold Brew Coffee with Oat Milk and Aloha Plant Protein, as well as offerings from Lyons, Glucerna, Pirq, Intelligentsia. Kate Farms, Premier Protein, MRE and Imperial. Although cronobacter infections are rare, vulnerable populations and those who are immunocompromised are more susceptible to illness. Common symptoms include fever, vomiting, and urinary tract infection. Cronobacter was found in infants who became ill or died after drinking milk from an Abbott plant in Michigan. Although the illnesses could not be traced to the plant and the company said the bacteria linked to the illnesses did not originate there, the plant was shut down for months after the FDA cited unsanitary conditions, leading to a nationwide shortage of infant formula. None of the products in Lyon’s recall are intended for infants. The FDA published a list of specific lot codes and product codes to identify the recalled products, which were distributed nationwide. More information can be found at fda.gov or by calling the company’s recall support line at 800-627-0557.
