The New Jersey Department of Health is working with the Paterson Department of Health to notify residents about one confirmed case of hepatitis A in a food handler employed at Brother’s Produce located at 327 E Railway Ave, Paterson, NJ 07503.

The individual worked while they were potentially infectious between September 30 and October 5, 2019.

The Department is recommending that:

Any produce purchased from Brother’s Produce between September 30 and October 5, 2019 should be discarded.

Individuals who may have eaten produce from Brother’s Produce between September 30 and October 5, 2019, and who were not previously vaccinated against hepatitis A, should receive “post-exposure prophylaxis” (PEP). PEP consists of hepatitis A vaccine and/or immune globulin which can further reduce the risk of acquiring hepatitis A. To be effective, PEP should be received as soon as possible, but no later than two weeks after eating contaminated food. For most people, this date would be October 19, 2019.

PEP may be obtained from your health care provider.

For those without health insurance, the Paterson Department of Health has a limited amount of PEP. This is available to adults (age 19 and up). They are providing PEP at their office at 176 Broadway, Paterson, NJ,  on a first come, first served basis on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9 AM to 2 PM. No appointment is necessary.

Hepatitis A:  Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of Hepatitis A outbreaks. The Hepatitis A lawyers of Marler Clark have represented thousands of victims of Hepatitis A and other foodborne illness outbreaks and have recovered over $650 million for clients.  Marler Clark is the only law firm in the nation with a practice focused exclusively on foodborne illness litigation.  Our Hepatitis A lawyers have litigated Hepatitis A cases stemming from outbreaks traced to a variety of sources, such as green onions, lettuce and restaurant food.  The law firm has brought Hepatitis A lawsuits against such companies as Costco, Subway, McDonald’s, Red Robin, Chipotle, Quiznos and Carl’s Jr.  We proudly represented the family of Donald Rockwell, who died after consuming hepatitis A tainted food and Richard Miller, who required a liver transplant after eating food at a Chi-Chi’s restaurant.

If you or a family member became ill with a Hepatitis A infection after consuming food and you’re interested in pursuing a legal claim, contact the Marler Clark Hepatitis A attorneys for a free case evaluation.

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