In March 2025, several recalls of enoki mushrooms were made across New York due to potential contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes. The Food and Drug Administration of the United States just initiated a recall of the mushrooms from the New Age International Inc of Brooklyn, New York due to potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes.
New Age International Inc of Brooklyn, New York is recalling 200g packages of the Daily Veggies brand Enoki mushrooms that were distributed to wholesalers in New York and other states. The contamination was discovered after samples were collected from a store in West Virginia on the 14th of January, 2025. Subsequent analysis by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in 200g packages of the Enoki mushrooms.
This bacterium can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, old people, and people with weakened immune systems.
How to identify the affected products
The recalled Enoki mushrooms distributed to wholesalers in New York and other states come in a clear plastic package printed with yellow and green ink.
- Product Name: Daily Veggies Enoki Mushroom, Product of Korea
- Net Weight: 200g
- UPC code: 8809159458890
- Lot number: all lot numbers are included in this recall
- Distribution: nationwide in the United States.
- Recall Date: March 11, 2025
Company recommendations
Having initiated a recall, the company has recommended a few action steps to take to avoid getting infected by listeria monocytogenes. Some of them include:
- Check your products: if you have purchased mushrooms at any point, verify if it is affected by checking the UPC and Lot number.
- Do not consume: if you have any purchased mushroom that matches the recalled products, it is highly advised that you do not consume it, to avoid contamination with listeria monocytogenes.
- Return to the store: if you can, you can return it to the store where you purchased it/
- Dispose safely: discard the products in a sealed bag and trash to prevent any other person from seeing it and consuming it.
- Clean surfaces: ensure to thoroughly clean any surfaces, bottles, containers that may have come in contact with the recalled mushrooms.
- Monitor your health: if you have consumed the recalled mushroom and are experiencing symptoms of listeria infestation, seek medical attention immediately.
Food safety measures
In order to prevent the risk of contamination of listeria or other related foodborne diseases, it is important to:
Cook food thoroughly: ensure that all your products are thoroughly cooked to safe temperatures.
Wash products thoroughly: even if you plan on cooking them afterwards, it is important to wash them to help remove potential contaminations.
Separate raw food from cooked food: this helps to prevent cross contamination by using separate cutting boards and utensils.
Refrigerate always: store perishable items in the refrigerators within two hours of purchase or preparation.
It is important to note that no illness has been reported from the consumption of the enoki mushroom so far.
