Hepatitis A

Is mandatory testing the best approach for managing hepatitis A in berries?

— OPINION — Soft fruits like strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and berry blends play an important part of an overall healthy diet. While millions of servings are consumed safely every day, they continue

By Guest Contributor

/ 12 Jul 2023

Is mandatory testing the best approach for managing hepatitis A in berries?

More strawberries recalled over hepatitis A contamination

Cascade International Foods, Inc, of Hillsboro, OR, is recalling over 35,000 pounds of Fresh Organic Freezer Strawberries because of potential hepatitis A contamination. There is currently an ongoing investigation

By News Desk

/ 15 Jun 2023

More strawberries recalled over hepatitis A contamination

FDA discovers two new outbreaks; continues investigation into another

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating two new outbreaks. Sources of the pathogens involved have not yet been identified. In an outbreak of infections of Salmonella Paratyphi B var.

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Jun 2023

FDA discovers two new outbreaks; continues investigation into another

FDA identifies additional frozen strawberry products linked to hepatitis A outbreak

As part of an ongoing investigation into a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections, the FDA has identified additional brands of frozen strawberries that could be contaminated. Five new products

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Jun 2023

FDA identifies additional frozen strawberry products linked to hepatitis A outbreak

More frozen organic Costco strawberries recalled in connection with outbreak of hepatitis A

Wawona Frozen Foods has just recalled some of its Organic DayBreak Blend frozen fruit because strawberries in it have been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak. The California company distributed

By News Desk

/ 9 Jun 2023

More frozen organic Costco strawberries recalled in connection with outbreak of hepatitis A

Publisher’s Platform: Offer Hepatitis A Vaccines – an offer you can’t refuse

Or, at least your shouldn’t. Hardly a week goes by that there is not yet another announcement of a hepatitis A positive employee putting co-workers, customers and the restaurant

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Jun 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Offer Hepatitis A Vaccines – an offer you can’t refuse

Publisher’s Platform: If you visited a Taco Bell in Everett or Lake Stevens on May 22 or 23 you have less than 2 weeks to get a Hepatitis A vaccine

Too bad the Taco Bell worker was not already vaccinated. The Snohomish County Health Department has identified a case of hepatitis A that occurred in a food worker who worked

By Bill Marler

/ 30 May 2023

Publisher’s Platform: If you visited a Taco Bell in Everett or Lake Stevens on May 22 or 23 you have less than 2 weeks to get a Hepatitis A vaccine

Taco Bell employee infected with hepatitis A; county in Washington issues health alert

Health officials in Snohomish County, WA, are warning people who ate at two Taco Bell locations to monitor themselves for signs of hepatitis A infections and get vaccinated if they

By News Desk

/ 25 May 2023

Taco Bell employee infected with hepatitis A; county in Washington issues health alert

Public health officials continue to investigate multiple foodborne illness outbreaks

The FDA is working on tracing the source of a Salmonella Entertidis outbreak linked to cookie dough from Papa Murphy’s pizza restaurants. It has not been reported if the

By Coral Beach

/ 25 May 2023

Public health officials continue to investigate multiple foodborne illness outbreaks

Hepatitis A outbreak traced to organic strawberries spreads; warnings renewed

A hepatitis A outbreak traced to frozen, organic strawberries continues, as do public health warnings about the implicated products. Although the outbreak is progressing slowly, with nine patients across three

By Coral Beach

/ 9 May 2023

Hepatitis A outbreak traced to organic strawberries spreads; warnings renewed

Hepatitis A cases linked to café in Australian state

Officials in Australia have issued a health alert after two hepatitis A cases were recently linked to a café. The Department of Health in the state of Victoria said there

By News Desk

/ 9 May 2023

Hepatitis A cases linked to café in Australian state

Possible Hepatitis A contamination leads to frozen blackberry recall

Patagonia Food LLC, of San Luis Obispo, CA, is recalling certain frozen blackberries because of possible hepatitis A contamination. According to the company recall posted by the Food and Drugs

By News Desk

/ 28 Apr 2023

Possible Hepatitis A contamination leads to frozen blackberry recall

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Is mandatory testing the best approach for managing hepatitis A in berries?

More strawberries recalled over hepatitis A contamination

FDA discovers two new outbreaks; continues investigation into another

FDA identifies additional frozen strawberry products linked to hepatitis A outbreak

More frozen organic Costco strawberries recalled in connection with outbreak of hepatitis A

Publisher’s Platform: Offer Hepatitis A Vaccines – an offer you can’t refuse

Publisher’s Platform: If you visited a Taco Bell in Everett or Lake Stevens on May 22 or 23 you have less than 2 weeks to get a Hepatitis A vaccine

Taco Bell employee infected with hepatitis A; county in Washington issues health alert

Hepatitis A outbreak traced to organic strawberries spreads; warnings renewed

Hepatitis A cases linked to café in Australian state

Possible Hepatitis A contamination leads to frozen blackberry recall