A deadly listeria outbreak linked to enoki mushrooms from Korea has sickened 36 people in 17 states with four reported deaths, according to federal health officials.
Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said officials were investigating a multi-state listeria outbreak and advised that people at higher risk for listeria infections – pregnant women, adults 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems – avoid eating any enoki mushrooms labeled as “Product of Korea.”
The alert comes a day after Montebello, California-based Sun Hong Foods, Inc. recalled all enoki mushrooms imported from Korea after Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development found that a sample was positive for Listeria monocytogenes, according to theEnoki mushrooms are white with long stems, small caps and usually sold in clusters. They are popular in East Asian cuisine and also known as enokitake, golden needle, futu, or lily mushrooms, the FDA notes.
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