On August 15, 2016, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) identified raw scallops served at Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai as a likely source of an ongoing hepatitis A outbreak. The product of concern was identified to be Sea Port Bay Scallops (Wild Harvest, Raw Frozen) that originated in the Philippines (states “Product
San Diego Mystery – Hepatitis A Outbreak Kills 14
The number of people in San Diego County who have died from the Hepatitis A outbreak has risen to 14, according to officials at San Diego County’s Health and Human Services agency.
Since last November, the number of Hepatitis A cases grew to 352. In the last week, the county has confirmed 19 new cases
A Wedding gone bad – Monteverde at Oldstone in Cortlandt Manor
FIOS1 reports that on June 10, 2017 was the day Jay and Jennifer Gorinson had been dreaming of: a wedding that seemed as perfect as can be. But in the days following, the newlyweds faced a nightmare.
“We were notified on the first day of our honeymoon of a potential infection of hepatitis A,” said
Hepatitis A Vaccines after wedding at Monteverde at Oldstone
A sick employee at a restaurant and event space in Cortlandt Manor has Westchester County’s Health Department offering free testing to people who may have been exposed to Hepatitis A.
The health department has treated about 130 people at three clinics. About 350 people are estimated to have dined at Monteverde at Oldstone between May
Customers at Monteverde at Oldstone at risk of Hepatitis A
Frozen Imported Fish Containing Hepatitis A Recalled
Results from voluntary independent food safety testing
Hilo, Hawaii – Hawaii seafood importer and distributor, Hilo Fish Company Inc., today announced that the company conducted voluntary independent food safety testing beyond FDA standards and recalled frozen imported fish containing the hepatitis A virus.
The voluntary recall was for shipments of frozen imported 8oz yellowfin tuna
Tuna Recalled in California, Oklahoma and Texas over Hepatitis A Fears
On May 1, the Hawaii Department of Health notified the FDA that a sample of frozen tuna cubes from Indonesia tested positive for the hepatitis A virus. On May 2, the FDA contacted the Tropic Fish Hawaii LLC, a subsidiary distributor of Hilo Fish Company, to obtain additional information related to the positive tuna sample.
Frozen Berries Recalled in Australia after Hepatitis A Outbreak Uncovered
Frozen berries sold nationwide in Australia in independent supermarkets have been recalled amid a hepatitis scare. About 45,000 packets of the berries are affected. The berries were sourced from Canada and China and packed in Australia.
Two years after more than 25 cases of the virus were linked to batches of frozen berries from Chinese
Hepatitis A Spikes in Colorado
Twenty-six cases of hepatitis A have been reported in Colorado since January, which is more than Colorado typically sees in an entire year. Some adults are at higher risk for getting hepatitis A and should be vaccinated to protect against it.
Nine counties in Colorado have reported cases of hepatitis A, with most occurring along
Hepatitis A Vaccines Urged for Consumers of Tainted Tuna Poke
The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has been notified of imported frozen raw tuna or ahi cubes distributed by Tropic Fish Hawaii, LLC on Oahu that tested positive for hepatitis A. The product, imported from Indonesia, was used to prepare poke sold between April 27 – May 1 by food establishments on Oahu.
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