Class I · Recall · initiated April 2, 2026 · Ongoing
Hemu Trading recalls Korean enoki mushrooms after positive Listeria monocytogenes test
A Los Angeles importer recalled 1,056 cases of 150 g enoki mushrooms from Korea, shipped to five direct accounts in California, Florida and Maryland, after the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The record
- Firm
- Hemu Trading Inc, Los Angeles, CA
- Product
- Black label with blue lettering. FOOD Korean Food, ENOKI MUSHROOM, 150g clear plastic package; Product of Korea, Keep Refrigerated. Distributed by Hemu Trading Inc. UPC: 8801234567893
- Reason, as filed
- “product tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.”
- Classification
- Class I (Class I: reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death)
- Recall number
- H-0686-2026
- Initiated
- April 2, 2026
- Posted by FDA
- May 6, 2026
- Status
- Ongoing · Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Quantity
- 1056 cases (34 packs/case)
- Distribution
- 5 direct account consignees located in CA, FL and MD.
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Why it happened, in plain English
The filed reason: “product tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.” This is a confirmed result, not a precaution. The product is a 150 g refrigerated pack labeled “Product of Korea” and “Distributed by Hemu Trading Inc,” which means Hemu did not grow or pack it; it imported it and sold it on. The record does not say who ran the test or where in the chain the sample was taken.
In general terms, enoki mushrooms are sold raw and often go into dishes with little heat. Listeria grows at refrigeration temperatures, so cold storage does not stop it. An importer’s controls are supplier qualification and testing on receipt; the record does not say whether either was in place. Five direct consignees received 1,056 cases, and the record lists the recall as ongoing, so those five accounts were still working through it when this was filed.
Who else should care
Importers and distributors of Asian produce, particularly enoki and other fresh mushrooms sold refrigerated in consumer packs. Restaurants and Korean and Asian grocers that buy through a Los Angeles distributor should check whether they were one of the five accounts, and what they did with the product.
Check: whether your foreign supplier verification for refrigerated ready-to-use produce includes a pathogen testing program you control, not one the grower reports to you.
Written 2026-09-08. Analysis is editorial; the record above is FDA's.