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US recall of yu shang food inc ready-to-eat products due to deadly listeria contamination

this recall was announced november 9, but expanded on november 21, and deaths were reported on november 22. today is november 23.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2024 �� 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. 

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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.

emphasis mine. for the record, it can take up to around 90 days for listeria to cause illness. as in, closer to three months after eating something contaminated with listeria.

and unfortunately, a pregnant person has died, losing both of their twins. but only one of the twins tested positive for listeria, so the other one does not technically count as a related death. might be a false negative.

right now there have been 11 cases, 9 hospitalizations, and 2-3 deaths depending on how you count. these numbers are expected to rise. do not rely on the list of states with confirmed illnesses to keep you safe. these products were shipped nationwide, and are contaminated and capable of causing illness within the affected date range regardless of where they were sold. (before october 28, 2024)

although the CDC uses yu shang braised beef shank as the thumbnail for their investigation, the FSIS has not yet added its picture to the official list of label pictures as of when I am typing this.

this is the style of packaging on these products. there are too many images of the recalled products to add to this post, but if you recognize this style of packaging, please check your fridge and freezer. if you find these products, do not eat them. throw them out or return them to wherever you bought them. sometimes a recall will include a note that it is safe to eat a recalled product if cooked thoroughly, but there is no such language on this FSIS recall.

ALL of these products produced before october 28, 2024, are being recalled.

list of recalled yu shang product names:

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

as of the time I am posting this, the label list on the FSIS website is outdated, but the product list is the correct expanded version.

listeria can take months to cause illness after exposure, and then up to a month or so for an illness to become officially associated with a foorborne illness outbreak. the true number of people who got sick is expected to be higher, and the number of listeria cases associated with this outbreak is expected to rise. not everyone who gets sick from listeria seeks out medical attention.

most people exposed to listeria will not develop major illness. but if you are in a high risk group and have eaten these products, talk to your doctor. there are antibiotics you can be prescribed before possibly developing symptoms. and as always, if you think you have gotten sick from the recalled products, please consider seeking medical attention, even if just to get your case officially linked to this outbreak. listeriosis can cause long-term medical issues, and if it does, you really want as many relevant medical records of it as possible.

the FSIS is currently working on a list of retail locations that sold these products, but as I post this now, it has not yet been uploaded. these products were also sold online.

as a reminder, I do not post every unites states food recall. please consider staying informed from official government recall sources. and if US recalls are irrelevant to you, please consider staying informed about whatever recalls are relevant to you. chances are, there are more recalls than you realize.

https://www.recalls.gov/ <- official website for recalls in the united states.

stay safe and take care!

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this actually is my first rodeo *sees a horse* what the fuck is that

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me, staring down ao3: ok i’m desperate for fic about this pairing but like… how desperate

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Readers, make sure you have all your favourite Ao3 fics downloaded.

Writers, make sure you have copies of all the fics you have posted on Ao3.

I don’t want to be alarming, but things could get really bad really fast. OTW shared this today on Twitter, and I'm a bit worried about it 😅

Ao3 is a non-profit organisation. If they have to start paying taxes, I have no idea what will happen.

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a whole bunch of gazan mutual aid projects and nonprofits. if the decision of which individual fundraiser to give to feels too daunting, or if you just want to help as many people as possible in one go, these are great initiatives to support.

care for gaza - focuses on providing food and essential supplies. donate here or here.

connecting humanity - securing internet access via donations of virtual sim cards (esims). if you can't afford a whole plan yourself, crips for esims is a communal pool that will use your donation to purchase and maintain esims

gaza soup kitchen - provides food, medical care, and classes for children. also has a gofundme

glia gaza medical support initiative - provides medical care through field clinics and tents at hospitals. donations can also be sent through their website.

ele elna elak - provides clean water, food, clothing, and shelter. they also have a gofundme

life for gaza - raising money for the gaza municipality to repair water and waste management infrastructure

taawon - partners with local civil organizations to provide food, water, medical care, shelter, and basic supplies

the sameer project - running various initiatives providing tents, medical care, and necessities. they have their own encampment project focused on sheltering families with children, sick and disabled members, or members in need of perinatal care

islamic relief worldwide's gaza emergency appeal - provides food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, and psychological support

baitulmaal - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, shelter, and medical supplies

gaza mutual aid fund - distributes food, hygiene products, water, and other essential supplies, including financial support. run by @/el-shab-hussein's amazing friend Mona. updates can be found on her instagram.

hygiene kits for gaza - provides hygiene supplies including menstrual products, wipes, and toothbrushes/toothpaste

anera - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, hygiene supplies, medicine, blankets and mattresses, and psychological care

palestine children's relief fund - provides supplies and support with a focus on children. also has an initiative for lebanon

dahnoun mutual aid - provides water, food, tents, baby supplies, financial support, and other necessities. updates can be found through their instagram

certainly this is not an exhaustive list, so please feel free to add on other projects or organizations that i didn't include. and as always, please take the time to donate if you can and share. it truly makes all the difference.

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Ok I’m gonna share the very first section of the long fic I’ve been working on. I’ve been debating putting the first chapter up on ao3 or not but for now I’m not planning to.

Instead I’m going to post here what is essentially the prologue and hope some of you find it interesting.

This very first part (it’s so short compared to everything else) is kinda in a wonky tense as it’s not necessarily in Link’s POV, I was hoping had a bit of a fairytale feel. But the rest is more traditional Link POV stuff.

Warnings for: Child soldiers, pressure being put upon a child, a bit of existential dread, nothing to angsty I don’t think but let me know if I should add anything

Enjoy!

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Link was young when he became a squire, too young most agreed. A boy of only seven following at his father’s heels.

Plate armor clanking and sword belt digging into his small chest. Hair cropped to his chin and hands scuffed from tending horses and polishing weaponry. He was much too young to be a fighter, but he’d seen his first combat when he was three, with only a tree branch he’d destroyed a bokoblin that had come too near him and his mother while on a walk. The woman had been ready to defend her young child with whatever was near when purple smoke exploded and the creature was dead. Leaving her child standing above wriggling guts, covered in blood and holding a stick.

That was Link’s first fight. But it was far from his last.

At four he was able to fight the village guard with little problem, as well as all the other capable fighters in town.

Word had spread quickly around their small community in Hateno village. To keep him away from the rumors of ancient heroes and incredible talent his mother and father had whisked the young child away to Zora's Domain. Hoping to keep him from monsters and expectations.

Despite his troubles with speech, Link had quickly made friends. With King Dorephan’s daughter nonetheless, a sweet Zora girl named Mipha who was learning to use her healing powers. Everyday Link’s parents were grateful for the princess’s ability, because while the rumors didn’t follow them, Link couldn’t help but start more up.

He somehow always found himself in some form of trouble, usually diving off of rock outcrops far too high for a normal Hylian, or the many times he’d defended him and his young friends from wandering octorocks instead of alerting the kingdom’s soldiers like he was supposed to. It was really no surprise word spread of the Hylian knight's young son who saved Prince Sidon’s life when the friends were attacked by a moblin at the age of six.

It seemed Link couldn’t avoid these interactions, so with a sense of dread his parents couldn’t quite understand, they moved once more, to Castle Town, to make sure Link could at least be trained under proper supervision. His father was due back in the King’s service anyhow, so Link became his squire. Though with how fast he began to outshine the knights in training he didn’t stay a squire long, no matter how much his parents disliked it.

Link was knighted at the age of ten, only one year after his little sister Aryll was brought into the world. An exception had been made for his age, most people had to be the age of twenty before knighthood, but no one could slow him down. And with the slowly rising number of monsters… no one could deny he was good at his job. While he had trouble speaking verbally he was fluent in Hylian sign and could best even the King’s most trusted defenders in one on one combat. His father had been so proud of him for following in his footsteps, even if he seemed wary it was all happening so fast. He was the youngest knight in Hyrule’s recorded history, and Link felt pride burn within him at the opportunity to serve his kingdom.

That pride dimmed drastically when only months later his mother died of a strange and incurable illness, he had been on a mission to take out a monster camp with a small group of soldiers at the time. He came home to a dead mother, broken father, and little sister who would never remember her own mother.

After that day Link began to resent his skills. All his tireless training and backbreaking effort and he couldn’t protect his own mother? He hadn’t even been by her bedside when she’d passed. What was the point of protecting the kingdom when he had no mom to return home to?

After the tragedy his father resigned to raise his sister, and Link was only given more dangerous tasks to complete without his father watching out for him. He wished he could resign as well, he didn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps any longer. He was done with this pain. He’d almost worked up the courage to lay down his sword a year later when on a scouting mission, he was lost in the forest. Something was calling from deep within the branches and brambles, something pulled him along through the thickening fog.

Three days later with no sense of the time passed he walked out with a glowing sword in hand.

That was the first and last time he’d ever seen his father cry, a high ranking guard and soldier weeping as he clutched his son to him, begging the goddess for mercy. None came.

He gave up on his dreams of quitting and finding a more suitable path after King Rhoam of Hyrule announced him the Hero of Legend, the only one who could beat back the impending Great Calamity. As he was forced to kneel in front of his Majesty something fell upon his soul. A weight so immense and powerful that he lost any ability he had to form words. Even with his dear sister his throat remained clogged with fear of failure. His hands were slower as he signed as well, a difficulty he’d never experienced turning them numb and clunky.

On his knees before his King with the Sword of Evil’s Bane in hand, Link understood that the slightest misstep could spell the ruin of all he knew and loved. If he showed even a slight hint of weakness or fear the people would lose faith in him, and despair and depression would clutch at the land.

The people needed to believe he could save them, or else everything he held dear would fall to ashes and ruin.

In that moment Link’s face hardened to stone, his voice failed, and he decided no one could know how truly terrified he was. How unprepared he was to save the world. That he was only eleven years old, he wasn’t a man. He was a child, and he had just been told he had to go to war against evil and destruction itself. He wondered what would be left of him if he won.

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Remember to click to send aid to Palestine today!

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me when I see shipping content implied to be romantic but the aroace gremlin inside me ruins the mood by headcanoning it queerplatonic or platonic 💔💔💔

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[talking about my favorite characters] okay so THESE two come in a bonded pair and if i think about them too hard i start taking poison damage

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nothinggg better than torturing an emotionally repressed character until every single trauma they've ever refused to process starts spilling uncontrollably out of the cracks. like a matryoshka doll situation of repressed trauma and baby you better believe i'm going in there with a hammer

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Listen, sometimes a ship is less about wanting them to kiss or have sex or whatever, and more about needing them to be so endlessly intertwined and connected to the point where they might as well be one creature.

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If any one of my posts is to break containment, make it this one.

Before January 2025, download your favorite fics, especially those with smut or queer content.

If Project 2025 goes into effect (which it very likely will now that we have three red branches of government in the US), they may attempt to restrict the use/sharing of media on sites like ao3.

This particularly applies to fics with smut or any type of queer content, because the official Project 2025 document states, "Pornography, manifested today in the omnipresent propagation of transgender ideology and sexualization of children, for instance... has no claim to First Amendment protection... Pornography should be outlawed."

Now, I don't expect ao3 to disappear or go anywhere without a fight, but it's best to be on the safe side these days.

To download your favorite fics:

Go to archiveofourown.org and open the fic you want to download.

At the top right corner, to the right of the 'subscribe' button, is a button that says 'download'. Click it.

A drop-down menu will give you the option to choose the format of your download. Choose your preferred format (.epub and .pdf are my personal favorites -- .epub lets you open a fic in the apple books app and .pdf is compatible with like every device and program out there).

When you click the button for your preferred format, a pop-up window appears confirming your choices. The title of the document will default to the title of the fic, so be aware of that and consider changing conspicuous titles to something ignorable, especially if you share the computer.

You're done! Now do this with all your favorite fics!

Stay safe out there, your favorite characters are rooting for you <3

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Senators are going to vote on whether or not we should continue to send aid to Israel on Wednesday, November 13th. Call them, bombard their phone lines with calls. Every fucking day. We have a chance of doing something about this.

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Howdy folks, the Senate will be considering the first ever resolution blocking arms to Israel. This is huge and historic; it would block government contracting and about $20 billion in arms and support. This is an uphill battle, PLEASE urge your senators to support S.J.Res114-115. This is maybe the most important piece of legislation relating to Palestine that we have ever gotten and we must seize this opportunity.

This doc has information on the resolutions and their process, as well as sample messages and a phone script you can use. Please, use this moment to hear witness for your neighbors.

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Senators are going to vote on whether or not we should continue to send aid to Israel on Wednesday, November 13th. Call them, bombard their phone lines with calls. Every fucking day. We have a chance of doing something about this.

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My favorite relationship dynamic in fiction is a worshipper and their God. Not a literal God, but their God. The only thing in the whole world that matters to them. I will live for you, I would die for you, I would kill for you. My only moral compass is You. You can do no wrong in my eyes and I will never stray from your side. I was born to meet you and to love you. You are the only being I pray to. Your life isn’t just my passion, it’s my religion. You don’t think you’re anything special but you don’t see what I see. You don’t see that you’re the only person who’s ever made me feel this way. You don’t understand how beautiful you are to me and I will devote my entire life to making you understand and accept it.