Meat recalls are unprecedented lately—here are nine more products you might want to check for, and where the company told us they were sold.
More Than 4,500 Pounds of Meat and Poultry Products Recalled Nationwide and Online
Published on Nov. 11, 2024
If you shop some fan-favorite national grocery chains, you know how much easier it can make meal-planning to purchase precooked meat entrees. But, that’s assuming they’re safe for consumption—and given the number of food recalls that have happened this year, food safety may be worth extra consideration if you shop for international foods.
On Saturday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) published a safety announcement warning that 4,589 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products are now under recall due to “possible Listeria contamination.”
The products, made by Yu Shang Food, Inc, a South Carolina-based company, were recalled “out of an abundance of caution” after the regulatory agency performed routine testing on October 21 and discovered the presence of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes).
The products had been shipped to retail locations nationwide and were available for purchase online. We confirmed this with a representative at Yu Shang Food, who told us the products were sold “mostly in Asian supermarkets.” A total of nine products are affected by the recall:
- Yushang Brand Cooked Chicken, 20 oz.
- Seasoned Pork Hock, 20 oz.
- Japanese Chashu Pork Belly, 16 oz.
- Braised Pork Belly in Brown Sauce, 16 oz.
- Yushang Brand Cooked Pork Hock, 1.4 lbs
- Chinese Brand Spicy Chicken Feet, 8 oz.
- Bazhen Seasoned Whole Chicken, 20 oz.
- Braised Beef Shank, 16 oz.
- Seasoned Pork Tongues, 12 oz.
The compromised items were produced between October 21 and October 27, 2024 and bear “Used By” dates [sic] ranging from August 21, 2025 to August 27, 2025. The products can also be identified by their establishment number, which is printed as P-46684 or EST. M46684 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Eating food that has been contaminated with Listeria can result in a foodborne illness known as Listeriosis. The USDA describes this as “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,” they note.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, symptoms of Listeriosis can include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, upset stomach, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions. In pregnant women, Listeriosis can “cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn,” FSIS adds. In the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, Listeriosis can sometimes cause fatal infections.
The news comes amid a wave of Listeria-related recalls, including a massive recall affecting nearly 12 million pounds of Bruce Pac’s ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
Those who may have purchased the tainted products are urged not to consume them. If you experience symptoms of Listeriosis within two months after eating contaminated food, call your doctor and inform them that you believe you may have been exposed to L. monocytogenes.
Steps on how to report possible illness can be access via the FSIS link above.
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