• Fresh & Ready Foods recalls several products linked to a listeria outbreak.
• At least ten individuals hospitalized across California and Nevada.
• The outbreak was connected to ready-to-eat food products, prompting investigations.
• Products identified with "Use by" dates from April 22 to May 19 this year.
• Symptoms of listeria infection include fever, muscle aches, and confusion.

Fresh & Ready Foods, based in San Fernando, California, has voluntarily recalled numerous products after federal officials linked a listeria outbreak to its ready-to-eat food offerings. At least ten individuals have reported symptoms leading to hospitalization, with cases detected in California and Nevada. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicated that the affected products were distributed in hospitals, hotels, and convenience stores across California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, prompting a broad investigation into the food safety incident, according to latimes, sfgate, and indiatimes.

The FDA's investigation was prompted by samples collected in April that matched the listeria strain identified in patients. The products involved in the recall, which include ham and turkey sandwiches, egg salad, and street corn snacks, have "Use by" dates between April 22 and May 19 this year. Fresh & Ready Foods reported that they are taking corrective actions by removing equipment from their facility and ensuring stringent cleaning protocols, according to cbsnews, latimes, and indiatimes.

Symptoms associated with listeria infection vary from mild to severe, presenting as fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal distress, and can be particularly dangerous for pregnant women, seniors, and individuals with compromised immune systems. Despite the recall, as of now, no illnesses have been directly linked to the recalled products, but authorities are urging consumers to dispose of any items that fall under the specified dates, according to sfgate and cbsnews.