A second baby has died in an eight-state listeria outbreak linked to recalled Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, according to federal health officials. The products are sold online and at retail locations nationwide, according to federal health officials.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its latest update that 19 cases have been confirmed, with 17 people hospitalized. States where the illness has been confirmed include: California, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Tennessee.
The CDC says seven of these illnesses are associated with pregnancy.
In California, a mother and her twins became ill and both infants died, but since Listeria was only found in samples from the mother and one of her twins, only the mother and one of her twins were among the confirmed cases. twins.
In Tennessee, a mother and her baby fell ill and the baby died.
The agency said the patient’s samples were collected between October 24, 2021, and October 28, 2024.
The CDC said the outbreak may be more severe than reported because people who became sick may not have been tested for listeria. It takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if someone is involved in an outbreak.
Listeria is especially harmful to pregnant women, people 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems.
According to reports, people affected by the epidemic purchased food from multiple stores and online selling Yushang Food.
Officials urge those who have the recalled product to throw it away or return it. The recalled products were produced before October 28, 2024, and involve products with “Yushang” or “Yushang” (enterprise number “P46684” or “EST.M46684”) on the label.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Royal Foods recalled approximately 72,240 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products in late November, expanding on an earlier recall of 4,589 pounds of product.
According to the updated list from the USDA, here are the names of the recalled Yushang Foods:
- Japanese tea oil pork belly
- Braised Pork Belly
- Seasoned Pork Knuckles
- Seasoned pork trotters
- Chinese brand spicy duck head
- Yushang brand cooked chicken
- Chinese brand spicy duck neck
- Bazhen seasoned whole chicken
- Chinese brand spicy duck tongue
- Chinese brand spicy duck wings
- Chinese brand chicken feet
- Yushang Pork and Chicken Sausage
- Seasoned Pork Tongue
- Seasoned chicken legs
- Braised Beef Shank
- Braised chicken with Sichuan pepper flavor
- Yushang brand cooked pig’s trotters
- Seasoned Pork Snout
- Spicy pig ears
- Spicy Chicken Gizzards
- Spicy Pork Knuckles
- Sheep head soup (frozen)
- Chinese brand spicy chicken feet
- Beef tendon, shank, tripe in chili sauce
- Brand cooked chicken liver
- Pickled chicken feet
- Braised Pork with Winter Vegetables
