Frozen fruits recalled in the US: they can be infected with hepatitis A

California-based Wawona Frozen Foods is recalling a year-old pack of frozen fruit sold at Costco. They can be infected with the hepatitis A virus, reports FOXBusiness.

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According to a recall notice issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 4-pound packs of the recalled DayBreak Organic Blend include Mexican-grown organic frozen strawberries. She "may be infected with hepatitis A."

The FDA is identifying firms, including Wawona, that may have obtained potentially contaminated organic strawberries from Baja California, Mexico. She has been linked to nine cases of hepatitis A infection, including three hospitalizations, in three states. The first disease was detected in November 2022.

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Packets of frozen fruit were distributed to Costco wholesale stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, and Washington between April 15, 2022 and June 26, 2022, according to federal health officials.

While the packs sold out in stores last year, their expiration date ends in September and October 2023, "consumers are therefore urged to check their freezers for the recalled formula, not consume it, and either discard the product or return it."

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Wawona stated that the recall was made out of great care and that there were no reports of any illness. In addition, the goods are no longer on store shelves.

The strain of hepatitis A virus that caused the disease in this outbreak is genetically identical to the strain that caused the foodborne hepatitis A outbreak in 2022.

Disease usually begins between 15 and 50 days after eating food or water contaminated with the hepatitis A virus, according to the CDC.

Symptoms include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine, and pale stools. However, in some cases, children under 6 years of age may be asymptomatic.

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Infection can last from several weeks to several months. Rarely, the hepatitis A virus can progress to liver failure in people with pre-existing severe disease or who are immunosuppressed.

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