As part of an ongoing investigation into the multistage outbreak of hepatitis A infection, the FDA has identified additional brands of potentially contaminated frozen strawberries. 5 new products have been recalled.
New discoveries include frozen strawberry products sold at Walmart, Costco and HEB stores under the Great Value and Radar Farms brands and distributed by Willamette Valley Fruit. The company recalled the affected product.
As of June 13, the outbreak has affected nine people in three states, three of whom are severe enough to require hospitalization. No fatalities have been reported. The sick live in Washington, Oregon and California.
The Great Value products affected by the recall are 4-pound bags of frozen mixed fruit, 4-pound bags of sliced strawberries, and 2-pound bags of antioxidant fruit blends.
Great Value products are available at Walmart stores in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska and Nevada. Sold. , New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming.
The Radar Farms products affected by the recall are Organic Fresh Start Smoothie Blends in 48-ounce bags at Costco stores and Organic Berry Trio in 3-pound bags at HEB stores.
Rader Farms Organic Fresh Start Smoothie Bend was sold at Costco stores in Colorado, Texas, California, and Arizona. Rader Farms Organic Berry Trio sold at his HEB store in Texas.
Several recalls have been posted so far in connection with the outbreak. All recalls involve frozen strawberries produced in the same growing region in Mexico.
Previous recalls include Wawona frozen food products that were sold as organic Daybreak blends at Costco wholesale stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah and Washington. California Splendor supplied products sold at Costco stores in Los Angeles and Hawaii and at his two business centers in San Diego. Scenic Fruit supplied products sold at Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood and PCC Community Markets in certain states. And to Trader Joe’s nationwide. Retailer Meyer also announced a recall of certain frozen strawberry products in connection with the outbreak.
“This is not a complete list of products or stores,” according to the Food and Drug Administration’s latest information. “FDA continues to work with companies to identify additional potential product information.”
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About hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).
Anyone who eats frozen strawberries and develops symptoms of hepatitis A should contact their health care provider and tell them they may have been exposed to the virus. Special tests are needed to diagnose hepatitis A infection because hepatitis A infection can cause symptoms that mimic other illnesses.
Not everyone with hepatitis A has symptoms. Adults are more likely to have symptoms than children. If symptoms develop, they usually appear 2-7 weeks after infection, on average he appears 28-30 days later. Symptoms usually last less than 2 months, but in some people he can last as long as 6 months.
Symptoms include yellowing of the skin and eyes, reluctance to eat, upset stomach, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, dark or light-colored stools, diarrhea, joint pain, and fatigue.
Even if you don’t have symptoms, you can still spread the infection. In addition, he can transmit hepatitis A to others up to two weeks before he develops symptoms.
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