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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ready-to-Eat Foods Hospitalizes 10 in US

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At least 10 people in the U.S. have been hospitalized with listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat foods produced by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC of San Fernando, California. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies traced the outbreak to the recalled products, which were sold in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Washington. The recalled items, sold under brand names like Fresh & Ready Foods and City Point Market Fresh Food to Go, were served in hospitals, hotels, convenience stores, airports, airlines, and other places.

Key Takeaways:

  • 10 people in the US have been hospitalized with listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat foods produced by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC.
  • The outbreak was traced to foods produced by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC of San Fernando, California.
  • The recalled products were sold in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Washington.
  • The items were sold at hospitals, hotels, convenience stores, airports, airlines, and other places.
  • 6 of the 10 patients had been hospitalized before developing listeria.
  • The bacteria matched the strain linked to the sick patients.
  • Fresh & Ready Foods acted quickly to fix the problem by removing equipment.
  • The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collected samples from sick patients between December 2023 and September 2024.
  • Fresh & Ready Foods voluntarily recalled products with "use by" dates from April 22 to May 19, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 10 people hospitalized in the US with listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat foods
  • 6 patients had been hospitalized before developing listeria
  • 3 health care facilities served products from Fresh & Ready Foods that were linked to the outbreak
  • The CDC collected samples from sick patients between December 2023 and September 2024
  • Products were recalled with "use by" dates from April 22 to May 19, 2025

Sources:

  • CNN, May 12, 2025
  • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Fresh & Ready Foods LLC news release

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