Grand International Import & Export Inc. is recalling enoki mushrooms in Canada because government testing showed them to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Mount Kumgang brand enoki mushrooms were sold in Alberta and British Columbia. The recalled mushrooms are sold in 200-gram clear plastic bags with green borders.
Consumers can identify the recalled mushrooms by looking for the following package codes: UPC number 6 289427 793434 and a code of 2514080929.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports that no illnesses had been confirmed in relation to the mushrooms as of the posting of the recall notice.
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 of the recalledmushroomsand 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.
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