This news isn’t “berry” good if you like strawberries. A hepatitis A outbreak has resulted in at least five people infected and two people hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This, in turn, has left those selling certain brands of frozen organic strawberries in a bit of a jam. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that the likely culprits behind this outbreak are soft, juicy, and red. We’re talking about strawberries—not all strawberries, but those specifically imported in 2022 by a supplier from particular farms located in Baja California, Mexico. That’s led to two companies that used these strawberries in their frozen products and one retailer to issue voluntary recalls.
One of these companies is California Splendor, Inc., based in San Diego, California. They’ve recalled certain lots of their Kirkland Signature 4-lb. bag Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries that have been sold in Costco stores in Los Angeles and Hawaii, and two San Diego business centers. The other company is Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon. Their recall of frozen organic strawberries includes the following following brands with the accompanying Best By Dates:
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