Foodborne illness webpage l Link to ALL outbreaks. On March 16, , as a result of this investigation, scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon announced a recall of frozen organic strawberries and a frozen organic tropical fruit blend containing strawberries. Residents are urged to check their freezers for these recalled products and dispose of them or return them to stores where they were purchased. Do not eat these products!
Five Washington residents became ill with hepatitis A infection between November 24th, and December 27th, All reported eating the same brand of frozen organic strawberries during the period of time when they would have been exposed to hepatitis A. The recalled DayBreak Blend includes organic frozen strawberries grown in Mexico, which may have the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A.
The most recent Washington State case became ill on April 12, People who have been fully vaccinated for hepatitis A two doses of vaccine separated by at least 6 months are usually immune and will not get sick even if they ate the recalled strawberries. If you are not vaccinated and ate the recalled strawberries in the previous 50 days, you could be at risk of infection.
If you ate any of the recalled products in the previous 14 days, you may be able to receive treatment to prevent infection with hepatitis A.
Contact your health care provider immediately to let them know you ate a product in the previous 14 days that was recalled because of hepatitis A. If you ate any of the recalled products between 15 and 50 days ago, you could be at risk for hepatitis A infection and should watch for the following symptoms.
