Imported Enoki Mushrooms - Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination - Prompts Reminder to All Imports of Their Food & Safety Obligations

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reports that there have been 19 recalls of imported Enoki Mushrooms contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) in Canada over the past two years. Recent recalls of L. monocytogenes are attributed to enoki mushrooms that were imported from South Korea or China. 

The CFIA has released a Notice to Industry reminding importers of their food safety obligations under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) and requirements to have a preventive control plan (pcp). 

Additionally, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a country-wide import alert for enoki mushrooms from the Republic of Korea.  

 

For additional information and assistance, please contact your local CFIA inspector or your local Delmar Representative.