A four-state listeria epidemic linked to ready-to-eat beef products has resulted in the death of a baby and the illness of ten people, according to officials.
According to a Friday update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the epidemic has been linked to ready-to-eat beef manufactured by Yu Shang Food, Inc. of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
New Jersey and New York state each had one infected individual, Illinois had two, and California had seven, including the deceased kid. According to the CDC, everybody has declared their Asian ancestry.
The twin who passed away had a sibling who also passed away, although listeria was not the cause of that sibling’s death. According to the CDC, their expectant mother was likewise ill but recovered.
“Listeria was found in a sample from the mother and from one of the twin infants, but it could not be found in a sample from the other infant,” according to the update.
It stated that another baby, who was reportedly unrelated to the twins, fell ill and recovered as well.
According to the CDC update, two of the eight individuals who became ill reported having a memory of eating chicken from Yu Shang Food, and seven of them shopped at stores that sell Yu Shang Food goods.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a recall on Nov. 9 and an extended recall on Thursday after contaminated items were found during a regular examination of the Yu Shang Food factory on Oct. 21 by USDA inspectors.
According to the USDA, inspectors eventually discovered Listeria monocytogenes on meat items made at the facility.
After the USDA discovered tainted items during a monthly regular sample test, Yu Shang Food ceased operations and carried out a recall, according to a statement from the company’s representative.
The spokeswoman told NBC News, “We have been working very closely with the food safety agency to implement good sanitation practices in production to prevent listeria contamination in the future.” “We will get food safety expert’s advice if we need to provide safe products for our customers in the future.”
According to the CDC, its researchers identified a genetic imprint for listeria in the outbreak and found that it was consistent across all cases. According to the CDC’s statement, “this suggests that people in this outbreak got sick from the same food.”
According to the USDA, the recall includes around two dozen types of cooked meat, such as “Braised Beef Shank,” “Seasoned Chicken Quarter Leg,” and “Braised Pork Belly In Brown Sauce.”
The recalled goods were manufactured prior to October 28 and were identified as “P-46684” or “EST. M46684” inside USDA inspection stamps. 99 Ranch Market is one of at least four businesses who sell the items.
The USDA advised anybody in possession of the recalled items to dispose of them. The CDC advised that refrigerators and freezers that held the goods be thoroughly cleaned.
According to the USDA, exposure to listeria can result in potentially fatal illnesses for pregnant women, babies, elderly people, and anyone with compromised immune systems.
According to the CDC, listeria infection is the third most common cause of foodborne illness-related deaths in the US.
According to the CDC, listeriosis can result in fever, headache, muscular pains, stiff neck, disorientation, loss of balance, convulsions, and diarrhea. According to the report, it can cause deadly illnesses in the elderly and infected neonates in pregnant women.
