According to a report from CNN, in the United States (US) there have been four people who died and 31 were treated for enoki mushrooms imported from a South Korean company. The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Supervision (MDFS) on March 18, 2020 confirmed that there was indeed a trace of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria in enoki mushroom products from two companies.
With the report, the Head of the Food Security Agency said that some products did not meet the marketing requirements because the content of listeria monocytogenes bacteria had passed the threshold.
“The destruction was carried out on May 22, 2020 and June 19, 2020 at PT. Cycle Mutiara Nusantara, Bekasi, which was attended by representatives of business actors and BKP, totaling 1,633 cartons weighing 8,165 kg,” the release said as received by AFP on Thursday (6/25/2020).
The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture) has confirmed that there have not been cases of listeria outbreaks in Indonesia.
Related to enoki mushroom listeria bacteria, reported in mayoclinic.org listeria infection is a food-borne bacterial disease that can be very serious for pregnant women, people over 65 years of age and people with weakened immune systems.
Listeria bacteria can survive in cooling and even freezing. So people who are at higher risk of having a serious infection should avoid foods that are at risk of containing listeria bacteria.
What causes listeria infection?
Quoted WebMD, the person most often infected with listeria is because it consumes foods that are not processed properly such as dairy products that are not pasteurized to enoki mushrooms that are not cooked properly.
Listeria bacteria can be found in soil, water and animal waste. People can be infected with listeria by consuming the following foods:
1. Raw vegetables that have been contaminated from the soil or from contaminated manure are used as fertilizer.
2. Contaminated meat.
3. Unpasteurized milk or food made with unpasteurized milk.
4. Certain processed foods such as soft cheeses, hot dogs and meat that have been contaminated after processing.
The following symptoms are experienced from being infected with listeria bacteria:
– fever
– Chills
– Muscle ache
– Nausea
– diarrhea
Symptoms may occur several days after you eat contaminated food. But it can take 30 days or more before the first signs and symptoms of infection begin.
If listeria infection spreads to your nervous system, the signs and symptoms can be like this:
– Headache
– Stiff neck
– Confusion or change of alertness
– lost balance
– Convulsions
– Symptoms during pregnancy and newborns. During pregnancy, listeria infection may only cause mild signs and symptoms in the mother. However, the consequences for the baby can be very risky, the baby can die in the womb or have a life-threatening infection within a few days after birth.
To prevent listeria infections you should always keep clean. Wash hands with soap before or after preparing food. Make sure food processing is done correctly and perfectly cooked.
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