A second baby has died in an 8-state listeria outbreak linked to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, federal health officials say. According to federal health officials, the products were sold online and at retail locations across the country.
Nineteen cases are confirmed, with 17 hospitalized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its latest update. States with confirmed illnesses include: California, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Tennessee.
Seven of the illnesses are linked to pregnancy, the CDC said.
In California, a mother and her twins were sick and both babies died, but because listeria was only found in one sample of the mother and one twin, only the mother and one twin are included in the confirmed cases in the sprout
In Tennessee, a mother and her baby were sick and the baby died.
Samples from sick people were collected from Oct. 24, 2021, to Oct. 28, 2024, the agency said.
The outbreak could be higher than reported, the CDC said, because people who got sick may not have been tested for listeria. It takes 3-4 weeks to determine if someone was part of an outbreak.
Listeria can be especially harmful to pregnant women, people 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems.
People affected by the outbreak reported buying their food from various stores and online where Yu Shang food products are sold.
Those with recalled products should throw them away or return them, officials urged. Produced before October 28, 2024, recalled products include those with “Yu Shang” or “Yushang” (establishment number “P46684” or “EST. M46684”) on the label.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Yu Shang Food in late November remembered approximately 72,240 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, expanding its previous remember of 4,589 pounds of product.
Here are the names of recalled Yu Shang Food products, according to a list updated by the USDA:
- Japanese Chasu pork belly
- Braised pork belly in brown sauce
- Seasoned pork feet
- Seasoned Pork Cutlet
- 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
- Quarter seasoned chicken leg
- Stewed beef stew
- Braised chicken with Szechuan pepper flavor
- Yu Shang Brand Cooked Pork
- Seasoned pork nose meat
- Spicy pig’s ear
- Spicy chicken cutlets
- Spicy pork feet
- Lamb’s Head Soup (Frozen)
- Chinese Brand Spicy Chicken Feet
- Beef tendon, cane and tripe with chili sauce
- Branded cooked chicken liver
- Pickled chicken feet
- Braised Pork with Preserved Vegetables