Quong Hop Tofu Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
According to a product recall announcement, Quong Hop & Co. of South San Francisco, Calif., has recalled some tofu products because they might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes all packages of Soy Deli tofu coded Dec. 17, 2007. It also includes three products coded Sept. 23, 2007: the 30-ounce Soy Deli nigari tofu, the 12-ounce Soy Deli water pack tofu, and the 16-ounce Quong Hop water pack tofu.
There are many recalls due to Listeria monocytogenes each year; however, there are few Listeria outbreaks, primarily because the incubation period for Listeria can be up to 70 days. The following is information on Listeria from the CDC:
In the United States, an estimated 2,500 persons become seriously ill with listeriosis [Listeria infection] each year. Of these, 500 die. At increased risk are:
- Pregnant women - They are about 20 times more likely than other healthy adults to get listeriosis. About one-third of listeriosis cases happen during pregnancy.
- Newborns - Newborns rather than the pregnant women themselves suffer the serious effects of infection in pregnancy.
- Persons with weakened immune systems.
Persons with cancer, diabetes, or kidney disease.- Persons with AIDS - They are almost 300 times more likely to get listeriosis than people with normal immune systems.
- Persons who take glucocorticosteroid medications
- The elderly
Healthy adults and children occasionally get infected with Listeria, but they rarely become seriously ill.
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