The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is working with Panda Express in Lancaster (44411 Valley Central Way Lancaster, CA 93536) to alert consumers of a possible hepatitis A exposure. Public Health
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Officials say hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen organic strawberries is growing
Another patient has been identified in an ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A infections traced to frozen organic strawberries.
As of its update posted July 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 10…
Continue Reading Officials say hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen organic strawberries is growingIs mandatory testing the best approach for managing hepatitis A in berries?
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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 to be occasionally…
Continue Reading 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 into a multistate outbreak of hepatitis…
Continue Reading More strawberries recalled over hepatitis A contaminationFDA 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. L(+) tartrate+ there are 31 confirmed…
Continue Reading FDA discovers two new outbreaks; continues investigation into anotherFDA 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 have been recalled.
The new…
Continue Reading FDA identifies additional frozen strawberry products linked to hepatitis A outbreakMore 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 the frozen fruit to Costco…
Continue Reading More frozen organic Costco strawberries recalled in connection with outbreak of hepatitis APublisher’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 brand at risk. There have been…
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Offer Hepatitis A Vaccines – an offer you can’t refusePublisher’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 at two Taco Bell locations:…
Continue Reading 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 vaccineTaco 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 are not already.
“People who…
Continue Reading Taco Bell employee infected with hepatitis A; county in Washington issues health alert