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The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control are investigating a deadly listeria outbreak that has been linked to enoki mushrooms sold by Sun Hung Foods, Inc, reports CBS News. Sun Hung Foods officially recalled the mushrooms on Monday, March 9. The mushrooms were sold in clear plastic packaging with a green label. This outbreak may have allegedly begun as early as November 2016.
According to the article, the outbreak had led to four deaths and over 30 hospitalizations across 17 different states. The deaths occurred in Hawaii, California, and New Jersey. Listeria is particularly harmful to pregnant women. The outlet claims that six pregnant women have gotten sick since the outbreak and at least two have suffered from miscarriages.