Enoki mushrooms from China are now subject to an FDA Import Alert after several recalls have been issued for that product for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, and a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. In July of 2022, the FDA issued an import alert for this type of mushrooms that were imported from Korea because of many recalls for possible Listeria, and Listeria monocytogenes outbreaks. The import Alert #25-21 has been expanded to include enoki mushrooms from China to detention without physical examination. From October 2020 through February 2023, state public health authorities sampled enoki mushrooms from various retail locations. Multiple states found Lsieria monocytogenes, which triggered 18 recalls of enoki mushrooms since 2021. Eight of those recalls were for … [Read more...]
Enoki Mushrooms From China Subject to Import Alert For Listeria
March 2, 2023 by Linda Larsen
Filed Under: News, Recalls Tagged With: Attorney, China, Enoki Mushrooms, FDA, Import, Korea, Lawsuit, Listeria Monocytogenes Outbreak, Sun Hong Foods, Utopia Foods