By IDSE News Staff
One California infant died from a multistate outbreak of Listeria from ready-to-eat meals made by Yu Shang Food, a company from Spartanburg, S.C.
Eleven people infected with this outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from four states. Of these people, nine have been hospitalized and an infant has died.
Yu Shang Food is recalling approximately 72,240 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products within their shelf life that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
All ready-to-eat products produced before Oct. 28, 2024, are subject to recall. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-46684” or “EST. M46684” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to markets nationwide and available for purchase online.
The problem was discovered after the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) performed routine testing on finished products produced by Yu Shang Food, on Oct. 21, 2024, that confirmed the product was positive for L. monocytogenes. Whole-genome sequencing is underway to determine if these samples match the outbreak strain.
Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, ages 65 years or older, or who are immunocompromised because Listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of the body, resulting in severe invasive disease.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers who need to report a problem with a meat, poultry or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day.
