Chesco mushroom farm announces recall of enokis
A Chester County mushroom farm has announced a recall of packages of enoki mushrooms because they may be contaminated with a bacterium that can cause a potentially fatal illness.
Phillips Mushroom Farm of Kennett Square said yesterday that the enoki mushrooms were distributed in the United States and Canada through retail and food-service channels. They were packaged under various brand names and sold between Jan. 13 and Friday.
The company said the mushrooms, which have slender stems and small, rounded caps, were packed in clear plastic bags with blue, green or red graphic panels, or in one-pound bags for food service.
Phillips officials said the mushrooms may be contaminated with
Listeria monocytogenes
, which can cause listeriosis, an uncommon disease that is most dangerous to people with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and people with HIV.
- Associated Press
