Infants die, 10 sick in listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products

(AP) – An infant has died and at least 10 others have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, including chicken feet, duck neck, beef shank and pork shank, federal officials said Friday sanitary.

Yu Shang Food, Inc., located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he reminded More than 72,000 pounds of meat and poultry products have been linked to the outbreak, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Some products were initially recalled on November 9.

Full product list AND their labels can be viewed on the USDA website.

The food was shipped to retail stores nationwide and available online, and cases were reported in four states: California, Illinois, New York and New Jersey. The problem was discovered in October after routine testing found listeria in food and the production environment.

The US Centers for Disease Control reported that of the 11 infected people, nine were hospitalized. The CDC reported that a California woman who was pregnant with twins became ill and both infants died, but listeria was only detected in a sample from one of the infants, so that child and mother were counted in the count, but the other infant was not T.

Interviews with sick people and laboratory test results pointed to Yu Shang Food products.

Although the food has been recalled, some may still be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Refrigerators, containers and other surfaces that may have come into contact with food should be cleaned and sanitized.

The products subject to the recall have the establishment number “P 46684” or “EST. M46684” inside the USDA inspection mark.

People get listeria poisoning when they eat food contaminated with the bacteria. Symptoms may be mild and include fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. More serious illnesses may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and seizures.

Listeria poisoning is difficult because symptoms can occur quickly, within hours or days after eating contaminated food. But they may take weeks or even three months to appear. The groups most at risk of falling ill include very young people, people over 65 years of age, people with weakened immune systems or pregnant women.

Persons with questions regarding the recall may email [email protected] or contact Ling Li, Yu Shang Food, Inc. Plant Manager at 864-310-6313.

This week, CDC officials said another listeria outbreak linked to recalled wild boar head meats has ended. This summer, the epidemic killed 10 people and sickened dozens more.

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