The Journal of Food Protection (Volume 86, issue 7, July 2023) published an article by researchers from the FDA and CDC (Pereira et al. entitled “Multinational Outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes Infections Linked to Enoki Mushrooms Imported from the Republic of Korea 2016–2020”). The publication describes an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to imported enoki mushrooms required a multinational collaborative investigation among the United States, Canada, Australia, and France. The outbreak included 48 ill people, 36 in the United States and 12 in Canada, and was linked to enoki mushrooms from one manufacturer in Korea. The outbreak resulted in an extensive recall in the US and Canada. The study findings suggest that uncooked enoki mushrooms should be considered as a potential vehicle that may lead to listeriosis. The research concludes that using WGS, combined with judicious international data sharing, is essential for identifying and stopping future outbreaks of infectious diseases. @ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X2306773X
