The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), together with the Public Health Agency of Canada are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the United States and Canada potentially related to fresh organic strawberries under the FreshKampo and HEB brand. , which was purchased between March 5, 2022 and April 25 2022.
According to the institutions, the affected products have exceeded their useful life. People who purchased FreshKampo and HEB fresh organic strawberries between March 5, 2022 and 25 April 2022, and then frozen those strawberries for later consumption, they should not be eaten because of the risk they represent.
Products were sold at the following retailers:
– Aldi
– HEB
– Kroger
– Safe Road
– Sprout Farmers Market
– Trader Joe
– Walmart
– Weis Markets
– WinCo Foods
The FDA recommendation is that if you are not sure what brand you bought, when you bought the strawberries, or where you bought them before you freeze them, you should throw them away.
Research to date shows that FreshKampo and HEB organic strawberries purchased between March 5 and April 25 2022 are a likely cause of illness in this outbreak and have been reported. nted cases in California, Minnesota and Canada. Disease onset dates range from 28 March to 30 April 2022.
Consumers who bought the indicated organic strawberries and ate them in the last two weeks and were not vaccinated against hepatitis A, should consult their healthcare provider to determine if post-exposure prophylaxis is needed.
Case Count:
– Total Diseases in the US: 17
– Hospitalizations: 12
– Deaths: 0
– Last appearance of the disease: 30 April 2022
– States with cases: CA (15), MN (1), ND (1)
– Product distribution: nationwide
For any questions, consumers can contact the FDA by phone or communicate online on its website.
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