A recall that was issued for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products sold in retailers nationwide and online has claimed at least one life, to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

Yu Shang Food, Inc initially recalled more than 4,500 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to the produce being linked to a potential listeria contamination. According to a recall posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the issue was originally discovered on Oct. 21.

The finding was made during schedule testing and pursue-up activities of Yu Shang Food Inc. of Spartanburg, South Carolina. After additional testing, Yu Shang Food increased the total weight of recalled products from 4,589 to 72,240 pounds, according to the FSIS.

On Friday, the CDC said that 11 people have been infected with listeria across four states. From these cases, nine have been hospitalized and one person has died.

Here is what we recognize.

chart of cases

The most affected state is California, with seven cases. Two have been identified in Illinois while recent York and recent Jersey each have had one case so far.

What products are listed in the recall?

The recalled products were produced prior to Oct. 28, 2024 and shipped to retail locations nationwide and available for purchase online. All have establishment number “P-46684” or “EST. M46684” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Listeriosis or listeria poisoning symptoms

Listeriosis, or listeria poisoning, is a foodborne bacterial infection most commonly caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. It is considered a solemn state and can be risky or life-threatening, especially to older adults, people with frail immune systems and pregnant people.

According to the USDA, symptoms include:

• Fever
• Muscle aches
• Headache
• Stiff neck
• Confusion
• deficit of equilibrium
• Convulsions
• Diarrhea
• Other gastrointestinal symptoms
• Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery and/or life-threatening infection of newborn infants
• Death

People in higher-uncertainty categories who encounter flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical worry and inform the health worry provider about eating the contaminated food, said the USDA.

This narrative has been updated with recent information.Contributing: Greta Cross

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