Listeria in imported enoki mushrooms (H-0898-2026) — found in samples taken by one state, with distribution to three customers in another
Samples of imported enoki mushrooms collected by a state health department tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The classification is Class I, the most serious among the records this site holds as of 2026-09-04, covering 319 units distributed to three customers in California.
Recall overview (primary data)
- ClassificationClass I (most serious)
- Product typeFood
- Recalling firmIQ PRODUCE, LLC
- ReasonImported Enoki Mushrooms samples collected by Florida Department of Health tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.
- DistributionProduct was distributed to 3 California customers.
- Recall initiated2026-05-14
Key points
- Samples of imported enoki mushrooms collected by a state health department tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
- The state that tested and the state of distribution differ, with goods traced back through the import unit.
- The classification is Class I, the category carrying a reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
- Of the 1,408 records this site holds as of 2026-09-04, 319 are Class I, of which 168 are food.
- The quantity is 319 units, but classification turns on potential harm and does not move with quantity.
1Found in one place, sold in another
What stands out is that the body doing the testing and the place of distribution are in different states. Samples were collected by a health department in Florida, while distribution is recorded to three customers in California. Where a positive result appears at any one point among goods imported and dispersed, everything within the same import unit is traced back into scope.
Food distribution branches from importer to wholesaler to retailer. Testing that lands on any one branch traces back to the trunk before it. Recall records connect across state lines because of that structure.
2What Class I means
A recall classification is set by the seriousness of the harm that could follow, not by the nature of the product. Of the 1,408 records this site holds as of 2026-09-04, 319 are Class I. By product type, food splits almost evenly at 168 Class I to 173 Class II, while drugs run 14 to 274 — a far heavier skew.
3Why this product recurs
Listeria monocytogenes is known for being able to grow even at low temperatures. For fresh goods distributed chilled, temperature control in transit and storage may not be enough on its own. The records this site holds include recalls by several firms for the same product, suggesting factors common to the import route or handling rather than one firm alone.
4What a small quantity means
At 319 units the quantity is small among the records this site holds as of 2026-09-04. The classification is nonetheless Class I, because quantity and classification do not move together. Classification turns on what could happen; quantity records how much reached the market. They are separate axes, and a small quantity can carry the most serious classification.
Why it matters
Classification and quantity are separate axes, and a small quantity can carry the most serious classification. For imports, the place of testing and the place of sale can differ, with tracing running back up the branches of distribution.
FAQ
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Sources (primary)
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- FDA recall information (official)
- openFDA (data provider)
- Recall number: H-0898-2026