Exclusive translation: The US Food and Drug Administration has announced an investigation into fresh strawberries potentially linked to a multi-case outbreak of hepatitis A, according to Fox News.
The Food and Drug Administration said the FreshKampo and HEB strawberry brands purchased between March 5 and April 25 are being investigated for a link to the outbreak in the United States and Canada.
“People who purchased FreshKampo and HEB organic strawberries between March 5, 2022 and April 25, 2022, and then frozen those strawberries for later consumption, should not eat them,” the department wrote.
The strawberries are sold in several major retail chains, including Walmart, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Kroger and Safeway.
Hepatitis A can cause mild to severe illness and, in rare cases, liver disease and even death, according to the Food and Drug Administration, although most people with the infection recover completely within a few weeks.
“If you are not sure what brand you bought, when you bought your own strawberries, or where you bought them before they were frozen, discard the strawberries,” the FDA said.
The Food and Drug Administration has so far reported 17 illnesses and 12 hospitalizations related to strawberries, with a total of 15 reported in California.
