Recall: Costco frozen berries linked to hepatitis A outbreak

[Amy SF]

Costco frozen berries linked to hepatitis A outbreak

Saturday, June 01, 2013
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Six people from California contracted hepatitis A after eating frozen berries sold at Costco stores.
Those victims are from Riverside, Orange and San Diego counties, according to the California Department of Public Health officials.
Consumers are being warned not to eat Townsend Farms Organic Anti-Oxidant Blend Frozen Berries sold at Costco.
The hepatitis cases are part of a multi-state outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a total of 30 illnesses are linked to the product nationwide. In addition to California, illnesses were reported in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona.

Full story here.

Even if you don't shop at Costco yourself, you may still come into contact with these products if someone else you know has bought them. Please be careful!

 

[Second Summer]

I read there was a similar problem in Norway (30. May) with frozen strawberries:
http://www.nrk.no/helse-forbruk-og-livsstil/1.11053354 (Norwegian text)

I wonder if it all comes from the same source?

Edit: It says the berries in Norway come from Morocco and Egypt, packaged in Belgium.