Enoki Mushrooms Recalled For Listeria
At least one Hawaii resident has died from listeriosis.
A company recalled its enoki mushrooms on Monday after they were connected to about three dozen cases of listeriosis.
The Sun Hong Foods’ mushrooms, a product of Korea, may have contaminated 36 people in 17 states with the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
Four people have died, including at least one person in Hawaii.
Infections involved in the enoki mushroom case date back to November 2016.
Symptoms may be delayed as long as four weeks after consumption, but listeria infections may be treated with antibiotics.
People are advised to throw away the mushrooms and sanitize refrigerators. Cooking food thoroughly may also kill the bacteria.
“This investigation is ongoing to determine the source of contamination and if additional products are linked to illness,” the .
Here are more details from the CDC about the product:
- Enoki mushrooms are white, with long stems and small caps.
- Enoki mushrooms from Sun Hong Foods were sold in 7.05 oz / 200 g clear plastic packaging with a green label.
- 鈥淧roduct of Korea鈥 is labeled on the front of the packaging, and 鈥淪un Hong Foods, Inc.鈥 is labeled on the back of the packaging underneath the bar code. These products can also be identified by the UPC code: 7 426852 625810.
