Linden, NJ – A New Jersey-based mushroom recall is prompting urgent warnings for pregnant consumers this week, as LLK Trading Inc. has pulled its “Needle Mushrooms” from the market due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause miscarriages.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recall was announced after routine testing allegedly detected Listeria monocytogenes in 200-gram packages of the mushrooms. While healthy individuals may experience only mild symptoms such as fever, headache, nausea, and diarrhea, the infection can allegedly result in miscarriages or stillbirths for pregnant women. The recalled products were distributed to Bally Produce Corp. in Maspeth, NY, and sold to DATANG SUPERMARKET INC.
The mushrooms, packaged in clear plastic with a blue, non-transparent bottom, have not been linked to any reported illnesses as of Friday. However, both LLK Trading Inc. and the FDA have suspended vending of the product while investigations continue into the source of the alleged contamination.
Listeria poses a heightened threat to those who are pregnant, the elderly, or immunocompromised, and can lead to severe outcomes such as miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection in newborns, according to health officials.
Consumers in possession of the 200-gram “Needle Mushrooms” packages are advised not to consume them and to return the product to the point of purchase for a full refund. Questions about the recall may be directed to LLK Trading Inc. at (908)-290-3061 during business hours.
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