It’s enough to turn me off to frozen berries – he says while experimenting with a batch of gluten-free crepes filled with previously frozen berries. As the case count for Hepatitis A linked to Townsend
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Swedish Supermarket Removes Frozen Strawberries for Hep A Risk
Swedish supermarket chain Ica has removed all frozen strawberries from its stores due to the risk of hepatitis A contamination, according to Swedish news outlet The Local. The recalled berries, grown in Morocco and
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Hepatitis A Vaccination Process Causes Stress, Fear for Many
Reflecting on a week of sleepless nights and gut-churning stress, George Bentley said he wished Costco’s recall of frozen berries could have come at a better time. Bentley, from La Puente, Calif., got a call
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Case Count Climbs to 120 in Frozen Berry Mix Hepatitis A Outbreak
The hepatitis A outbreak linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has now sickened 120 people in 8 states, reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday. This count includes one more
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Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Frozen Berries Has Now Sickened 119
The ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco is now known to have sickened 119 people in the western United States, according to an update from the Centers
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CDC: Confirmed Cases in Townsend Hep A Outbreak Sit at 113
Update (June 21): The CDC raised the case count to 113 on Friday morning, up from 110. The original article now reflects that below: As of June 20, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
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Potential Hepatitis A Exposure from Smoothies at Western U.S. Restaurants
Update: As news reports of food establishments serving Townsend Farm berries in their smoothies continue to come in, Food Safety News will update this story. Colorado: Patrons of two Colorado food establishments — Groovy Greens
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Organic Hepatitis A Outbreak
Today’s organic consumer is well informed. They have made the connection between quality of life and their own personal responsibility as for how it’s going to play out for them. They understand the risks –
Washington Man Files Suit Against Townsend Farms
A Washington state man has filed suit against Townsend Farms, whose frozen berry mix has been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak, claiming that he fell ill after consuming the product. Brian Brothers of Edmonds,
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Illness Count Rises to 118 in Frozen Berry Hepatitis A Outbreak
At least 118 people in 8 western states are now known to be victims of a hepatitis A outbreak traced to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco. This count comes as the lastest in
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