The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0203-2023·Announced 2022-12-28

Utopia Brand Enoki Mushroom Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Utopia Foods Inc. is recalling Utopia brand Enoki Mushrooms (200g) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume this product.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, which mandates a minimum Severe severity rating per the recall classification standards.

Plain-English summary

Utopia Foods Inc. is recalling Utopia brand Enoki Mushroom products (200g, UPC 892891861017) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed in New York, New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Maryland.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness. Consumers who may have purchased this product should not consume it.

Consumers with questions about this recall may contact Utopia Foods Inc. or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The recalled product

Product
Utopia brand Enoki Mushroom; Utopia Foods Inc; 200g; Product of China; Distributed by Utopia Foods Inc.; UPC 892891861017; packaged in blue and clear plastic bag
Manufacturer
UTOPIA FOODS INC
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All codes within expiry UPC 892891861017

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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