WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Listeria Monocytogene, or Listeria for short, has contaminated some enoki mushrooms grown in Korea and imported to the United States, foodpoisoningnews.com has learned. In early March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proclaimed a recall of warning on all enoki mushrooms grown in Korea and … [Read more...]
Contaminated Enoki Mushrooms Recall
Enoki Mushroom Listeria Outbreak Quietly Kills Four People and Sickens 36 More
MOUNT PLEASANT, New York — As if the spread of COVID-19 was not enough to worry about, an outbreak of Listeria, or Listeria monocytogenes, inflected people in 17 states, including the states of New York, New Jersey, and Florida. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, traced the outbreak to enoki mushrooms grown in South … [Read more...]
Asian Food Listeria Outbreak
BROCKTON, Mass. — Fuji Food Products, Inc announced a recall of certain foods from major U.S. retailers because of the possibility the food was contaminated by listeria. The food recalled was traditionally Asian food products such as ready-to-eat sushi, spring rolls, and salads produced by Fuji Food Products. Food poisoning by … [Read more...]
Test of Leafy Greens Returns Listeria
UNITED STATES – A test by Consumer Reports of almost 300 samples of leafy greens sold in numerous grocery stores found Listeria in several samples. Safety experts are now encouraging at-risk groups to avoid eating raw greens and stick to greens that they can cook to eliminate the risks of falling ill. The test conducted by … [Read more...]
Costco and Trader Joe’s Fruit Recalled
UNITED STATES – As reported in an online news article published by www.smdailyjournal.com, a California packing company has issued a recall of certain whole fruit sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s and other retailers for potential Listeria contamination. Wawona Packing Company of Cutler has recalled certain whole fruit sold at Costco, … [Read more...]
Cheese Product Recalled Because of Listeria Threat
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Mecox Bay Dairy recalled its brand of Sunrise cheese in an effort to contain a listeria outbreak. According to foodpoisoningbulletin.com, the Mecox Bay Dairy identified its “Mecox Sunrise," washed-rind Tomme product. Although Mecox Bay Dairy has not learned of any illnesses caused by the listeria contamination. … [Read more...]
Wampler Strain Matches Deadly Bacteria
a strain found at Wampler Foods in Franconia. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that the strain of Listeria that has infected 48 people in the Northeast this summer matches a strain found at Wampler Foods in Franconia. According to a press release posted on the CDC Web site Oct. 15, Listeria in three … [Read more...]
