Harvest NYC Inc of Brooklyn, NY 11231 is recalling its 200g packages of Enoki Mushroom, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms

Since the last update on November 22, 2024, eight new illnesses were reported from five states. These sick people were identified after food and environmental sampling found a second strain of Listeria. As of December 5, 2024, 19 people from eight states have been infected with the outbreak strains of Listeria.

Sick people’s samples were

As of February 21, 2025, 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 21 states. The 21 States with Cases are: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

Sick people’s samples were

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) advises consumers not to drink Brookvale Pines Farm raw milk with “best if used by” dates through March 22, 2025, as it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. This advisory comes after the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food notified DHHS that

 The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents about MYY Trade Co. brand enoki mushrooms due to potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes.

The enoki mushrooms were distributed locally at Palama Supermarket stores and were sold in a 7.05-ounce (200g) clear and blue plastic package with UPC 8 809201 000039

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today warned consumers not to consume unpasteurized raw milk from Charles B. Curtiss dba Willow Marsh Farm due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Charles B. Curtiss dba Willow Marsh Farm is located at 343 Hop City Road, Ballston Spa, New York in Saratoga

From Former Deputy FDA Commissioner:

Straight talk and an inconvenient truth:
a) I appreciate our nation’s public health surveillance capabilities, but FSMA was supposed to PREVENT these types of outbreaks from happening in the first place – not simply detect them and remove contaminated product from the market place.
b) media often misses salient questions