HH Fresh Trading of Los Angeles, CA, is recalling 120 cases of enoki mushrooms in 150-gram packages because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The enoki mushrooms were distributed to Texas and Florida where the product was distributed to local wholesalers. The product is sold in a plastic 150g bag with the brand name HH Fresh Trading and the codes: 4711498860002
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the mushrooms.
The recall was initiated after the Food and Drug Administration notified the company on May 11 that the health department in Florida lab-tested the mushrooms on April 20 and got back the results on April 28 reporting that the mushrooms tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The batch of Enoki was sold to Texas on Feb. 23 and then redistributed to Florida.
About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look, smell or taste spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any recalled product and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.
Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, other complications and death. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.