Please be advised that Eden Whole Dried Shitake Mushrooms now require checking for tolaim even when bearing the O/K symbol. The O/K recommends that the following steps be taken to verify that any given batch of this product is permitted to be eaten…
- Place the mushrooms in sealed clear plastic container with lukewarm water
- Agitate vigorously
- Place mushrooms in colander under a heavy spray of lukewarm water from the sink while shaking the mushrooms
- Place mushrooms again in a sealed container with lukewarm water
- Agitate vigorously
- Place a 50 micron mesh cloth between two colanders
- Place mushrooms in the colander under a heavy spray of lukewarm water from the sink whiule shaking the mushrooms
- Filter the water in the colanders through the mesh
- Remove and inspect the mesh cloth on a light box
- The container should not be overloaded. Only a modest amount of mushrooms should be placed into the container at once
- Repeat process until no insects are found
