Utopia Foods Inc of Glendale, N.Y., is recalling its 200g packages of enoki mushrooms, imported from China and distributed nationwide in the U.S., according to a news release.
The recall was issued because the mushrooms have the potential to 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, the release said.
Although healthy individuals 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 enoki mushrooms were distributed nationwide in produce wholesale companies.
The product comes in a 200g, clear and blue plastic package with brand name “Utopia” and bar code number 8928918610017 marked on the packaging.
