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Frozen organic strawberries that have been sold at various stores including Costco and Aldi, and that were also included in a frozen fruit blend at Trader Joe's, are being recalled due to a link with an outbreak of hepatitis A infections in Washington state.
The US Food and Drug Administration issued the warning, advising people not to consume, sell, or serve certain brands of frozen organic strawberries.
So far, five people have been infected with hepatitis A after consuming them with two having been hospitalized.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say all five of those who became infected individuals had eaten frozen strawberries all sold by the same supplier.
The supplier had imported strawberries from specific farms in Baja California, Mexico, in 2022.
Frozen organic strawberries that have been sold at various stores including Costco and Aldi, and that were also included in a frozen fruit blend at Trader Joe's, are being recalled due to a link with an outbreak of hepatitis A infections in Washington state
The supplier had imported strawberries from specific farms in Baja California, Mexico, in 2022. Pictured, a farm day laborer works at a strawberry field in San Quintin Valley, Baja California State, Mexico (file photo)
The strain of hepatitis A that is behind the recent outbreak is genetically identical to the one responsible to another outbreak of hepatitis last year. On that occasion, the source appeared to be fresh organic strawberries imported from Mexico and
