Amid listeria outbreak, U.S. company pulls food from shelves

NEW YORK, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A Southland food company has yanked several of its premade food offerings from businesses across California and three other U.S. states after federal regulators found a strain of listeria on its equipment linked to an outbreak first identified last year that has sickened at least 10 people.

Fresh & Ready Foods, based in San Fernando, voluntarily recalled several of its premade sandwiches and protein snacks, including several varieties of ham and turkey sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches, tuna pasta, and a street corn dipper snack. The items were sold under three brands: Fresh & Ready Foods, City Point Market Fresh Food to Go, and Fresh Take Crave Away.