Officials have been forced to recall tens of thousands of kilograms worth of ready-to-eat meat following a deadly outbreak that has left one dead and several others in hospital
Food safety authorities have been forced to recall tens of thousands of kilograms of meat following a listeria outbreak that killed a child and left nearly a dozen other people in hospital.
The move came following an initial recall on November 9, after food was shipped by the Spartanburg, South Carolina-based firm, with cases of listeria reported in four states. The United States Department of Agriculture has warned people to check any ready-to-eat food that was produced before October 28, 2024, and may be in their fridge-freezers.
Around 11 people fell ill after consuming infected products, nine of whom have since been hospitalised. The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said it had identified an "illness cluster" and was working to confirm whether the strain identified in lab testing matched the one that has infected people.
"Whole genome sequencing is underway to determine if these samples match the outbreak strain." People who consume food infected by the listeria monocytogenes bacteria may develop listeriosis, a potentially dangerous infection. The infection is most serious for older adults, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant people, and their newborns.
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