You might want to check your cupboards to see if you have a variety of mushrooms that has been recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
A recall has been issued by the CFIA on five varieties of mushrooms produced by Carleton Mushroom, due to potential Listeria contamination.
All of the brands involved are sliced white mushrooms in 227-gram packaging. The mushrooms were sold through Metro in Ontario and Quebec and may have been distributed for sale in other provinces.
"Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick," read the recall notice. "Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk."
The varieties are a generic brand of Sliced White Mushrooms prepared for Metro, with a best-before date of October 25, 2021. Also, Carleton-brand Mushrooms Sliced White, Mushrooms Organic Sliced White, and Mushrooms Sliced Cremini, each with a best-before date of November 8, 2021. The fifth is the PC Organics-brand White Sliced Mushrooms, with a November 8 best-before date.
The agency said the recall was triggered by test results, and there has been no report of illness connected to the product.
If you have any of the brands, do not consume them. Throw them away or return them to the store for a refund.
