Loads of Mushrooms Sold in Ohio, Michigan Assigned Top FDA Risk Alert
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a high-risk alert this week on three styles of recalled mushrooms grown in Canada and distributed in Michigan and Ohio.
Concerns about Listeria monocytogenes led Wiet Peeters Farm Products of Charing Cross, Canada, to issue a voluntary recall, according to a July 18 FDA advisory.
This is the first time the mushroom farm has experienced a recall, according to Wiet Peeters Farm Products president Brian Peeters.
“Since the recall, we’ve instituted more training with the employees, processes and procedures,” Peeters told NTD about the family-owned business.
Some 25 cases containing 12 eight-ounce packages of Peeters Mushroom Farm Cremini Sliced Mushrooms, ten cases containing 10-pound containers of Peeters Mushroom Farm Thick Slice Mushrooms, and 175 cases containing 12 eight-ounce packages of Aunt Mid’s Fresh Sliced Mushrooms are under recall.
All three were assigned a Class 1 risk alert by the FDA.
“We’ve been growing mushrooms since 1982 and we’ve been slicing mushrooms since the late 1990s,” Peeters said in a phone interview with NTD. “This is the first time we’ve ever had a recall.”
The FDA stated that the potential for contamination was discovered after testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and that no illnesses have been reported.
“The CFIA came in and just randomly took some product samples with them,” Peeters added. “We did have a decrease in sales, which was probably expected. We also did spend quite a bit of money to fix up some things and make things better.”
The FDA stated in a July 11 alert that Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Photo of one style of mushrooms that were recalled in July 2025. Courtesy of the FDA website
A Class 1 event is the FDA’s highest risk alert and is described on the FDA website as having a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
A Class 2 recall is for products that might cause temporary or reversible health issues, but where the risk of serious harm is lower, and Class 3 recalls involve products that violate regulations but are unlikely to cause health problems, such as minor labeling errors, according to Northeastern University professor, food safety expert, and Alliance for Recall Ready Communities adviser Darin Detwiler.
One of the Peeters’ mushroom styles that were recalled in July 2025. Photo courtesy of the FDA website
“A recall handled swiftly, transparently, and thoroughly can reinforce public trust—even when the issue originated beyond the manufacturer’s immediate operations,” Detwiler said. “The nature and frequency of recalls, and how a company responds, are critical. Companies that act swiftly and effectively to remove potentially unsafe products demonstrate a commitment to consumer safety and regulatory compliance.”
