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BREAKING NEWS Urgent recall of popular vegetable brand over listeria fears
An urgent recall has been issued after a popular line of mushrooms sold in Michigan and Ohio was found to be potentially contaminated with listeria.
Wiet Peeters Farm Products Limited, based in Charing Cross, Ontario, has announced a voluntary recall of three of its mushroom products.
The health alert comes after routine testing by Canadian food authorities detected traces of listeria monocytogenes bacteria in 227g packages of Aunt Mid's Fresh Sliced Mushrooms.
The bacteria is dangerous and can cause severe illness or even death in vulnerable individuals.
The affected products include Aunt Mid's Fresh Sliced Mushrooms sold in 227g flat blue plastic containers marked with UPC 0 33383 676005 and a best-before date of 25JL04, according to the FDA.
Peeters Mushroom Farm Cremini Sliced Mushrooms sold in 227g flat black plastic packaging marked with UPC 0 68414 96960 3 and the same best-before date and Peeters Mushroom Farm Thick Slice Mushrooms sold in 10lb cardboard boxes labeled with the brand's name were also recalled.
The mushrooms were distributed in both Michigan and Ohio.
Health officials warn they may still be in consumers' refrigerators.
While no illnesses have been reported so far, listeria is known to cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
'Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,' the FDA wrote.
'Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.'
'Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.'
The recall was triggered after Listeria was found in a batch of Aunt Mid's mushrooms, and the other products were flagged due to being processed on the same production line.
The health alert comes after routine testing by Canadian food authorities detected traces of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria in 227g packages of Aunt Mid's Fresh Sliced Mushrooms
Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled mushrooms are advised to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Wiet Peeters Farm Products Limited is urging anyone with questions to contact the company directly at 1-519-351-1945 or toll-free at 1-800-364-1305 during business hours, Monday through Friday, from 7:00am to 3:30pm EST.
