Due to possible listeria contamination, South Carolina-based Yu Shang Food recalled approximately 72,240 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, which were shipped nationwide.

[Editor’s note: as a result of the recent listeria-contaminated Boar’s Head product and the consequent outbreak of foodborne illness and deaths, the Cobb County Courier will publicize any food recall that is labeled “nationwide” or lists “Georgia” in the distribution locations.

Here is the list of products included in the recall.

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

You can view images of the product labels by following this link.

Here is the complete alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), taken from the FSIS website:

Yu Shang Food, Inc., a Spartanburg, SC, establishment, is recalling approximately 72,240 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products within their shelf life that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). This release is being reissued to expand the scope of the November 9, 2024, recall.

All ready-to-eat products produced prior to October 28, 2024, are subject to recall. View full product list. View labels.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-46684” or “EST. M46684” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and available for purchase online.  

The problem was discovered after FSIS performed routine testing and follow-up activities of finished product produced by Yu Shang Food, Inc. on October 21, 2024, that confirmed the product was positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Additional testing has confirmed that Listeria monocytogenes was detected in product and in environmental samples collected by FSIS. Whole genome sequencing is underway to determine if these samples match the outbreak strain.

Working in conjunction with public health partners, FSIS determined that there is a link between the RTE meat and poultry products from Yu Shang Food, Inc. and an illness cluster.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.

Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators/freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify theircustomers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Media and consumers with questions regarding the recall can send an email to ling16099@yahoo.com or contact Ling Li, Yu Shang Food, Inc. Plant Manager, at 864-310-6313.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.