A second toddler has died in an 8-state listeria outbreak associated to recalled Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry merchandise, based on federal well being officers. The merchandise have been bought on-line and at retail places nationwide, based on federal well being officers.
Nineteen instances are confirmed, with 17 hospitalized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated in its newest update. States with confirmed diseases embrace: California, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Tennessee.
Seven of the diseases are associated to being pregnant, the CDC said.
In California, a mom and her twins have been sick and each infants died, however as a result of listeria was discovered solely in a pattern from the mom and one twin, solely the mom and one twin are included within the confirmed instances within the outbreak.
In Tennessee, a mom and her toddler have been sick and the child died.
Sick folks’s samples have been collected from Oct. 24, 2021, to Oct. 28, 2024, the company stated.
The outbreak is perhaps greater than reported, the CDC stated, as a result of individuals who have gotten sick could not have gotten examined for listeria. It takes 3 to 4 weeks to find out if somebody was a part of an outbreak.
Listeria could be particularly dangerous to pregnant folks, folks age 65 or older, and people with weakened immune techniques.
People stricken within the outbreak reported shopping for their meals from a number of shops and on-line the place Yu Shang meals merchandise are bought.
Those with recalled merchandise ought to throw them out or return them, officers urged. Produced earlier than Oct. 28, 2024, the recalled merchandise contain these with “Yu Shang” or “Yushang” (institution quantity “P46684” or “EST. M46684”) on the label.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Yu Shang Food in late November recalled roughly 72,240 kilos of ready-to-eat meat and poultry merchandise, increasing its prior recall of 4,589 kilos of product.
Here are the names of the recalled Yu Shang Food merchandise, based on a listing up to date by the USDA:
- Japanese Chasu Pork Belly
- Braised Pork Belly in Brown Sauce
- Seasoned Pork Feet
- Seasoned Pork Hock
- Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Head
- Yushang Brand Cooked Chicken
- Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Neck
- Bazhen Seasoned Whole Chicken
- Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Tongues
- Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Wings
- Chinese Brand Chicken Feet
- Yushang Sausage Made with Pork and Chicken
- Seasoned Pork Tongues
- Seasoned Chicken Quarter Leg
- Braised Beef Shank
- Braised Chicken Szechuan Pepper Flavor
- Yu Shang Brand Cooked Pork Hock
- Seasoned Pork Snout Meat
- Spicy Pork Ear
- Spicy Chicken Gizzards
- Spicy Pork Feet
- Lambs Head Soup (frozen)
- Chinese Brand Spicy Chicken Feet
- Beef Tendon, Shank and Tripe with Chili Sauce
- Brand Cooked Chicken Livers
- Pickled Chicken Feet
- Braised Pork with Preserved Vegetables
