Harvest NYC Inc. of Brooklyn, New York is recalling its 200 gram packages of enoki mushrooms because they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.
Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The recalled mushrooms were distributed nationwide in retail stores. The product comes in a 200 gram green plastic package marked with UPC barcode 6975730520101 on the back label, distributed by Hofood99 Inc. of Oakland Gardens, New York. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
The contamination was discovered after samples were collected from a store in Buffalo and subsequent analysis by NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Laboratory revealed the presence of listeria monocytogenes in some packages of enoki mushroom.
Consumers who have purchased 200g packages of Enoki Mushroom from January 11- 31, 2025 are urged to destroy the products immediately or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
