Trident Seafoods Corp. is issuing a recall of some of its Pacific salmon burgers because they may contain small pieces of metal. The product is sold at Costco stores.
Consumption of these products may pose a choking hazard or other physical injuries, according to a recall notice from the company
Continue Reading Salmon burgers sold at Costco recalled for risk from metal pieces
Reports of hepatitis A infections in the United States increased by about 300 percent in 2016-2018 compared with the previous two years, according to research published this week by the Centers for Disease Control ad Prevention.
A significant percentage of the confirmed patients in 2016-2018 were infected by contaminated food,
Continue Reading Researchers say vaccinations could stamp out hepatitis A outbreaks
More than 90,000 people received the first shot of a two-injection Hepatitis A vaccination in the second half of 2016, and that means more than 90,000 follow-up injections are coming due in the Aloha State.
More than two-and-a-half times as many people in Hawaii took Hepatitis A vaccinations this past
Continue Reading 90,000 Hepatitis A follow-up shots coming due in Hawaii
Two Hepatitis A victims have died in the outbreak in Hawaii that was traced to frozen scallops imported from the Philippines and served raw at Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai.
A spokesman for the Hawaii Department of Health confirmed the two deaths Thursday. He said one of the
Continue Reading Two Hepatitis A victims in Hawaii confirmed dead
For the first time since July 6, Hawaii’s weekly Hepatitis A outbreak update did not include any new cases this week. The victim count held steady at 291.
When the Hawaii Department of Health first informed the public of the outbreak, the cause was a mystery. People started getting sick
Continue Reading No new Hepatitis A cases in Hawaii outbreak during past week
Two new confirmed cases of Hepatitis A were recorded in Hawaii in the past week, bringing the total number of people sickened to 291. And, another restaurant worker has been identified as a victim, raising concerns about the possibility of additional exposures.
Hawaii Department of Health
Continue Reading Hepatitis A outbreak count at 291; McDonald’s worker sick
Eight more people have been confirmed as victims in a Hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii as health officials continue to ask for help from the public, health care providers and foodservice workers to stem the spread of the virus. 
The outbreak, traced to frozen scallops imported from the Philippines and
Continue Reading Scallops gone but Hepatitis A outbreak continues to expand
The number of new cases of Hepatitis A being reported in Hawaii appears to be slowing, with only five additional patients being confirmed in the past week. However, foodservice workers at restaurants and an elementary school cafeteria have been confirmed as among the 276 victims, spurring public health and school
Continue Reading Hawaii’s Hepatitis A count hits 276, including school cafeteria worker
Additional victims of a Hepatitis A outbreak linked to imported, frozen scallops served raw in Hawaii continue to be identified, with state officials reporting 241 people now confirmed with infections. In the past week, 13 more people have been confirmed, according to the Hawaii Department of Health’s weekly update posted
Continue Reading Hawaii Hepatitis A outbreak grows to almost 250 people
