Frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s recalled following hepatitis A outbreak

Frozen organic strawberries sold in stores across the US including Costco, Aldi and Trader Joe’s have been recalled due to the product’s potential link to the outbreak. hepatitis A infection in Washington state.

The Food and Drug Administration is advising people not to consume certain brands of frozen strawberries after five people who ate frozen strawberries last year later became ill. According to the federal agency, two people were hospitalized.

An investigation by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that all five of those infected bought the same brand of frozen organic strawberries before becoming sick. These berries, which came from a general supplier who imported them from some farms in Baja California, Mexico, “are the likely source of this outbreak.” CDC said.

The two companies have since voluntarily recalled products in response to the investigation. California Splendor San Diego Recalled certain batches of 4lb bags Kirkland Signature Frozen Organic Whole strawberries, which were sold at Costco stores in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and two business centers in San Diego.

Scenic Fruit Company, based in Gresham, Oregon, has recalled frozen organic strawberries sold. in several states – at Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood and PCC Community Markets. The company also recalled a frozen organic tropical fruit mix, including strawberries, sold at Trader Joe’s stores across the country.

The recall applies to frozen foods sold under the following brand names: Simply Nature, Vital Choice, Kirkland Signature, Made With, PCC Community Markets and Trader Joe’s.

The FDA is urging consumers to destroy these products or return them to their local store for a refund “out of precaution.”

Hepatitis A is contagious liver infection, according to the CDC, is often spread through close contact with an infected person or through consumption of contaminated food or drink. Symptoms, which may appear after seven weeks, may include vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine or pale stools, diarrhea, and fatigue.

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