If you've purchased Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend of frozen berries at Costco over the last few weeks, throw them out. People are getting sick from them. Very sick. See, a 62-year-old woman from East Contra Costa County was hospitalized with hep A last month. Though she has since recovered, it's a rare case. And you should be cautious.
SF Appeal has more:
Around 30 people in five states including California have become ill as a result of eating the berries, which are a frozen mix of cherries, blueberries, pomegranate seeds, raspberries and strawberries. Costco has removed the berries from its shelves since the outbreak and is alerting consumers who have bought them since February not to eat them.Around 880 bags of the berries have been sold in Contra Costa County alone since February, Fowlie said.
While ABC 10 News notes:
The state health department warned consumers not to eat Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries sold at Costco. The six California patients all ate the berries, according to CDPH."People who have bought this product should discard it if still found in their home," CDPH Director and State Health Officer Ron Chapman said. "Anyone who has consumed this specific product in the last 14 days should contact their doctor to discuss possible hepatitis A prevention and treatment options."
Symptoms of hepatitis A can include yellowing of the skin, diarrhea, fiver, chills, barfing, tummy aches, and "stomach pain in the upper right side of the belly."
