Natureen International Inc. recall: Dried Black Fungus Slice

What happened

Natureen International Inc. of Walnut, CA is recalling 244 bags of Wei-Chuan Dried Black Fungus Slice (2.5oz / bag), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella , an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

Affected products and codes

• Dried Black Fungus Slice

  product

• Natureen International Inc.

  producer

• Wei-Chuan

  brand

• Dried Black Fungus Slice

  Affected date information: The product comes in a 2.5 ounces / bag, clear plastic package marked with (lot # XJ17) at the bottom of the front package side and also with an expiration date of (EXP:20260417) below the lot # (labeled packaged bag with lot number and expiration date will be added with this recall notification).

  product

• Natureen International Inc.

  producer

• Wei-Chuan

  brand

• XJ17

  Affected date information: The product comes in a 2.5 ounces / bag, clear plastic package marked with (lot # XJ17) at the bottom of the front package side and also with an expiration date of (EXP:20260417) below the lot # (labeled packaged bag with lot number and expiration date will be added with this recall notification).

  lot

• Dried Black Fungus Slice

  Affected date information: The product comes in a 2.5 ounces / bag, clear plastic package marked with (lot # XJ17) at the bottom of the front package side and also with an expiration date of (EXP:20260417) below the lot # (labeled packaged bag with lot number and expiration date will be added with this recall notification).

  product

• Natureen International Inc.

  producer

• Wei-Chuan

  brand

• 20260417

  Affected date information: The product comes in a 2.5 ounces / bag, clear plastic package marked with (lot # XJ17) at the bottom of the front package side and also with an expiration date of (EXP:20260417) below the lot # (labeled packaged bag with lot number and expiration date will be added with this recall notification).

  lot