Enoki Mushrooms Listeria Lawyer Update: FDA Updates on Listeria Outbreak Linked to Enoki Mushrooms

Enoki Mushrooms Listeria Lawyer Update: FDA Updates on Listeria Outbreak Linked to Enoki Mushrooms

Following the most recent Enoki Mushroom recall by the company

the

(FDA) issued an update on the current Listeria outbreak which has affected 36 people so far. The updated report on the Listeria outbreak was released on March 27, 2020, only 4 days after the Guans Mushroom recall. In the report, the FDA informed that they are currently conducting Whole Genome Sequencing Analysis (WGS) to determine if the recently recalled mushrooms could be linked to the listeria outbreak. The FDA also informed that they are currently still investigating the outbreak and determine the source of the investigation.

The Listeria outbreak linked to Enoki Mushrooms has affected people in 17 states. The states affected are Arizona (2), California (9), Florida (2), Hawaii (3), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (1), Missouri (1), Nevada (1), New Jersey (1), New York (4), North Carolina (1), Rhode Island (1), Tennessee (1), and Virginia (3). According to the FDA, out of the 36 reported cases linked to the outbreak, 30 cases have required hospitalization and 4 deaths have been reported. Six of the reported cases have been determined to be pregnant women, two of which have suffered a miscarriage due to the outbreak.

The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced their findings of the related Listeria monocytogenes and enoki mushrooms on March 18, 2020, during a press release. No specific firm names were disclosed in the press release but according to the Korean MFDS the government of the Republic of Korea investigated four companies that export enoki mushrooms to the U.S.A, two the four firms discussed in the press release had enoki mushroom products that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA is currently working on obtaining information on the companies. The Korean MFDS stated that it is recommended that enoki mushrooms should be cooked before eating, and as of March 23, 2020, the Korean MFDS will require large production companies of enoki mushrooms to include additional labeling indicating that they should be cooked.

bacterium can cause a serious infection called

. The

,

, advises those who have eaten enoki mushrooms and are experiencing symptoms of listeria to contact a medical health care provider and inform them of the potential listeria exposure. Those at higher risk are people of advanced age, pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems.

For more in on the Listeria Outbreak linked to Enoki Mushrooms, to speak to Listeria Lawyer, or inquire about a Listeria Lawsuit, call 1-800-335-4901.

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