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Enoki mushrooms are long and thin white mushrooms, usually sold in bundles. They are widely used in East Asian cuisine and are also known as enokitake, golden needle, futu, seafood or lily mushrooms.
This is not the first time that these enoki mushrooms were recalled this year. The Food and Drug Administration announced aListeria monocytogenesoutbreak linked to enoki mushroomsin January, later expanded in March. There was reports of five illnesses and hospitalizations in California, Nevada, New Jersey and Michigan connected to that outbreak,according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two of these cases reported eating enoki mushrooms or eating at restaurants with menu items containing enoki mushrooms, whereas the other case did not report eating enoki mushrooms but noted to have been “shopping at various Asian grocery stores.”
Common symptoms forListeriainfection include fever, muscle aches and tiredness. Other symptoms include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance or seizures in more extreme cases.
WhileListeriais not typically life-threatening, it can be especially harmful if you are pregnant, age 65 or older or have a compromised immune system due to a medical condition or treatment.Listeriacan cause pregnancy loss or premature birth and can cause life-threatening illness or death in newborns.
If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms after eating enoki mushrooms, call your health care provider as soon as possible.Listeriacan survive at refrigerated temperatures and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces, so carefully follow theFDA’s safe handling and cleaning proceduresif your kitchen may be contaminated.
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