A California company has recalled its mushroom-infused chocolates and sweets containing a chemical not approved for food by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Consumption of the recalled Prophet Premium Blends Diamond Shruumz products has been associated with "a series of illnesses" across more than 20 states and one possible related death, according to the FDA. The agency announced last week that as of July 1, a total of 48 illnesses had been reported from 24 states. "At Prophet Premium Blends, we prioritize the health and safety of our consumers above all else," the Santa Ana-based company wrote in a statement on its website.
"Recently, we have been made aware of reported incidents involving our product, Diamond Shruumz. Due to consumers becoming ill after consuming the entire chocolate bar and some products containing higher levels of Muscimol than normal, it is crucial that all of our consumers refrain from ingesting this product while we, alongside the FDA, continue our investigation as to what is the cause of the serious adverse effects." As of time of publication, the company had ceased production and distribution of all Diamond Shruumz products.
What is muscimol? According to the National Library of Medicine, muscimol is "a member of the class of isoxazoles that ...
has been isolated from mushrooms of the genus Amanita." Details of mushroom chocolate, gummies recall Prophet Premium Blends first announced a recall on June 27 for all flavors of its Diamond Shruumz p.