LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- More than 72,000 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products are being recalled in the United States due to a listeria outbreak.
The products were made by Yu Shang Food.
The problem was discovered after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) performed routine testing and follow-up activities of finished product produced by Yu Shang Food on Oct. 21, which confirmed the product was positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The company has recalled about 72,240 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products within their shelf life that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The FSIS on Monday expanded product list with additional products that were being recalled.
As of last Friday, 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria had been reported from four U.S. states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Of 11 people with information available, nine were hospitalized. In California, one pregnant person and their twins were sick and both infants died.
Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems. This is because Listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of their body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis, according to CDC. ■