Frozen raspberries sold exclusively by a restaurant supplier have been recalled for hepatitis A. On December 3, Exportadora Copramar issued a recall for 1,260 cases of James Farm frozen raspberries that may be contaminated with Hepatitis A.
The James Farm brand frozen raspberries were sold in 5-pound bags packed two to a carton. They have the following product information:
- “Best if used by ” date of June 14th, 2024
- Product of Chile
- UPC Code: 76069501010, Lot Code – CO 22-165
The recalled frozen raspberries were sold at Restaurant Depot/Jetro locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware.
Hepatitis A, a highly contagious virus, causes inflammation of the liver. It is transmitted when the stool from an infected person contaminates food or beverages that are then consumed by others. This can happen if an infected food handler uses the restroom but doesn’t properly wash their hands before returning to work.
Symptoms of a hepatitis A infection include fever, headache, decreased appetite, nausea, yellowing of the eyes or skin, dark urine, clay-colored stools, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, and joint pain. Sometimes it can take as long as seven weeks for these symptoms to develop.