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Illustration of Enoki mushroom containing listeria monocytogenes bacteria
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GridPop.ID – Amid the hustle and bustle of the corona virus pandemic, Indonesian society is again stirred by the plague bacteria listeria.
Bacteria full name listeria monocytogenes it was said to be inside enoki mushroom.
Because it is being sought after by many people, the government has taken decisive action to destroy it enoki mushroom that contains bacteria listeria.
Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported the presence of bacterial enoki fungus Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency under the United States Federal Government said contaminated enoki mushrooms originated from food company Sun Hong Foods.
Therefore, Sun Hong Foods has recalled all enoki mushroom products that weigh 200g.
Then, from where Listeria monocytogenes originated and symptoms caused?
Here are the facts Listeria monocytogenes which is summarized from the FDA website, Thursday (6/25/2020).
Origin
The FDA says, Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that causes a disease called listeriosis.
While these bacteria come from found in moist environments, soil, water, rotting vegetation and animals.
Listeria monocytogenes can survive, even grow under cooling and other food preservation measures.
These bacteria are generally transmitted when food is harvested, processed, prepared, packaged, transported or stored in an environment contaminated with Listeria bacteria.
The environment can be contaminated by incoming raw materials, water, soil and air.
Pets can also spread bacteria in the home environment if they eat contaminated food Listeria monocytogenes.
Symptoms are triggered
Every symptom is due to bacterial exposure Listeria monocytogenes strongly influenced by various conditions.
Just mention the severity of the disease or how long the bacteria is in the body.
Mild symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, including headaches, stiff necks, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
Age and body immunity conditions also play a role in the symptoms caused by this bacterium.
People who are young with good immunity and people who are elderly certainly have different symptoms.
Infected people Listeria monocytogenes may start seeing symptoms within a few hours or for two to three days after eating contaminated food.
How to get rid of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia (Kementan RI) through the Food Security Agency (BKP) on its official page, gave a presentation on how to get rid of bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.
BKP said, this bacterium can be removed by heating it at 70 degrees Celsius.
BKP also explains bacteria Listeria monocytogenes resistant to cold temperatures.
So that it has the potential for cross contamination of other food that is ready to be consumed in storage.
Finally, BKP provides a number of appeals, both for consumers and businesses related to enoki mushroom products.
Appeal to the community:
Communities to be more careful and careful in buying food products, especially fresh food from plants, select foods that have been registered (marked with no PSAT registration number).
Appeal of business actors to:
– Applying the practice of Hygiene Sanitation in all places and production chains in accordance with applicable regulations.
– Separating enoki mushrooms imported from Green Co. Ltd and returning them to distributors for further handling.
– Implement sanitation measures to prevent cross-contamination and conduct laboratory testing if needed.
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