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Germany part of resurgent hepatitis A outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on September 23, 2020

The resurgence of a hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries underlines the importance of complete traceback of implicated products during outbreaks, according to researchers.

Following outbreaks linked to frozen strawberries in Sweden and Austria in…
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FDA: Unannounced testing of frozen berries will help prevent illnesses

By Coral Beach on May 9, 2019

Federal officials are collecting 2,000 samples of frozen berries produced in and imported to the United States as part of an effort to develop preventive controls against pathogens such as hepatitis A and norovirus.

The…
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Austrian Hepatitis A cases match strain in Swedish outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on October 16, 2018

Austria has become part of a multi-country Hepatitis A outbreak with 31 confirmed cases linked to frozen strawberries imported from Poland.

The outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) is connected to the one recently declared…
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FSAI warns of virus risk in imported frozen berry supply chain

By Joe Whitworth on July 30, 2018

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has reiterated advice to boil imported frozen berries before eating following multiple alerts across Europe for Hepatitis A and norovirus. 

The agency recommends boiling them for one minute …
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UPDATE: Hepatitis A illnesses prompt recall of frozen strawberries

By News Desk on April 16, 2018

Update: The back of the Montana brand frozen strawberries packaging states the berries are from Egypt.

Montana brand frozen strawberries are being pulled from Canadian stores because of possible hepatitis A contamination.

This recall was…
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Federal law gags FDA on recall as vaccination window closes

By Coral Beach on November 9, 2016

County and state health departments continue to dribble out details on restaurants, schools and other foodservice operations that received and served frozen strawberries from Egypt that are under recall for Hepatitis A contamination as time…
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Beach Beat: Live long and prosper, if you’re one of the few

By Coral Beach on November 6, 2016

So many things about the computer age are so disappointing, so frustrating, so last century.

beach-beatDon’t get me wrong. The information superhighway is a groovy trip and I’m happy to be along for the ride…
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FDA, shippers fail to reveal who received recalled strawberries

By Coral Beach on November 5, 2016

State and local health departments across the country are apparently being left to their own devices to alert the public to potential Hepatitis A exposure from strawberries from Egypt as the window of opportunity for…
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Strawberries linked to outbreak went to schools, restaurants

By Coral Beach on November 4, 2016

Health officials are urging foodservice operators — including schools and restaurants across the country — to check their freezers for recalled strawberries from Egypt that may be contaminated with Hepatitis A.

The strawberries, produced and…
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Public’s view of berry recall blocked by corporate consideration

By Coral Beach on November 1, 2016

illustration strawberry distribution chain less than transparentA vague link in the supply chain is blurring the public’s view of a recall of frozen strawberries from Egypt that are blamed for infecting at least 134 people across nine states in an ongoing…
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