The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0827-2022·Announced 2022-03-16

Taiwan Best Quality Enoki Mushrooms Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Jan Fruits, Inc. is recalling Taiwan Best Quality Enoki Natural Mushrooms due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination found by California Department of Public Health. Approximately 617 cases were distributed in California.

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, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. The hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Taiwan Best Quality Enoki Natural Mushrooms, sold in 200g/7.5 oz clear plastic packages under UPC 8 51084 00835 8, are being recalled by distributor Jan Fruits, Inc.

The California Department of Public Health detected Listeria monocytogenes in the product during sampling. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness.

Approximately 617 cases of the product were distributed in California. No codes appear on the product packaging.

Consumers should not consume this product. If you have purchased it, discard it or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Taiwan Best Quality Enoki Natural Mushrooms, Premium 200g/7.5 oz. clear plastic package. 50 pcs per box. Manufacturer: Changhua County Mushroom Production Cooperative; Distributed by Jan Fruits. UPC: 8 51084 00835 8
Manufacturer
Jan Fruits, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
617

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)

  • No codes on product.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Same manufacturer · Jan Fruits, Inc.

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