Health Canada has recalled a brand of packaged mushrooms, due to a risk of listeria.
The federal authority is warning consumers that the Golden Medal brand Enoki Mushroom is being recalled due to listeria contamination.
According to Health Canada, the product is distributed by Longsheng (Canada) Agricultural Products Ltd.
The recalled product has been sold in British Columbia and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.
What you should do
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor
Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home
Do not consume the recalled product
Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased
Food contaminated with listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk.
Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results.
What is being done
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated food recall warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled product from the marketplace.
