Dive Summary:
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that a hepatitis A outbreak connected to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington.
- The maker of the berries, Townsend Farms, issued a recall last week for its frozen Organic Antioxidant Blend, and Costco is providing vaccinations for any customers who ate the berries in the last two weeks and reimbursing customers who were vaccinated elsewhere.
- Class-action lawsuits against Townsend Farms have been filed in California, Colorado, Hawaii and Washington state, and more are expected in the other four affected states.
From the article:
... The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the cause of the outbreak. The CDC said the strain of hepatitis is rarely seen in North or South America but is found in the North Africa and Middle East regions. Townsend Farms has said the frozen organic blend bag includes pomegranate seeds from Turkey. ...