Food Recall: Meta Enoki Mushrooms

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Canada/Ottawa: Lian Teng Produces Inc., a Scarborough, Ontario establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of Meta branded Enoki Mushrooms from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination and consequential risks of Gram-positive bacterial infection, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health and safety hazards requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death.

CFIA: https://tinyurl.com/4eb85h77

Direct link: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/meta-brand-enoki-mushroom-recalled-due-listeria-monocytogenes

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Enoki Mushroom are subject to this recall:

• Meta branded Enoki Mushrooms, sold in 200 gram vacuum packages with an intem number of 695102, a batch/lot designation of TH2408 and a UPC of 6 957937 482116

These Enoki Mushroom were known to be marketed, distributed and sold in the Canadian province of Ontario, although it is always possible these food products had wider distribution within the country. When in doubt, please contact the manufacturer for specific product information.

==> For information about Listeriosis (Listeria poisoning), please consult the “Illnesses” tab on this site, located at the top of this page.

==> Never depend on your senses of sight, smell, taste or touch to confirm food poisoning, adulteration or contamination. If in doubt about the safety of any food, return it to your retailer for refund or toss it out in your household garbage, making sure neither small children nor household pets can access the suspect food.

==> For information about Listeriosis (Listeria poisoning), please consult the “Illnesses” tab on this site, located at the top of this page.

==> Never depend on your senses of sight, smell, taste or touch to confirm food poisoning, adulteration or contamination. If in doubt about the safety of any food, return it to your retailer for refund or toss it out in your household garbage, making sure neither small children nor household pets can access the suspect food.

Proposed Remedy:
If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled Meta branded Enoki Mushrooms, please do not consume them directly nor use them as an ingredient in another dish or preparation. Instead, kindly return the product to the store where you purchased it for a full refund.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat bacterial poisonings such as Listeriosis.If you have any questions about this recall, please contact the company at +1-905-206-8977 during normal business hours Eastern Standard Time (“EST”), Monday to Friday.

If you have any further questions, comments or complaints about this recall, please complete the following Web-based enquiry form from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, available here: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/information-for-consumers/report-a-concern/contact-us/eng/1390269985112/1390346078752.

You can also reach the CFIA toll-free at 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and US) or +1-613-773-2342 (local or international) during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time. If you are a member of the working press/media, you can reach the CFIA at +1-613-773-6600 or by e-mail at cfia.media.acia@canada.ca.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by contaminated, adulterated or mislabeled Fresh Mushrooms, please search for “mushroom” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by suspected Bacterial contamination, please search for “bacterial” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination, please search for “Listeria” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Goldenway International Trade Co. Ltd. or Golden Mushroom, please search for “Goldenway” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

French/Français:
You can also read about this recall in French here (“ACIA”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/rappel-champignons-enoki-en-raison-bacterie-listeria-monocytogenes-0

Vous pouvez également lire ce rappel en français ici (“ACIA”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/rappel-champignons-enoki-en-raison-bacterie-listeria-monocytogenes-0

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More information about this recall:
CFIA/ACIA reference number: RA-75291
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID: 15988
Recalls Direct RIN: 18241-2024
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