The Frozen Strawberry Recall for Hepatitis A Concerns Has Been Expanded
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just expanded an existing frozen strawberry recall, adding more brands to the originally published list. Willamette Valley Fruit Co. is the latest to announce a voluntary recall of potentially-contaminated frozen strawberry products, sold under various brands at Walmart, Costco, and H-E-B stores across 32 states.
This expansion results from an ongoing investigation by the FDA regarding potential Hepatitis A contamination, stemming from strawberries sourced in Baja California, Mexico. The Administration advises the public to avoid consuming frozen strawberries at this time, while the investigation is still underway.
“These items were sold frozen and have a long shelf-life of 18 months to two years,” reads this statement from the FDA. “Consumers should check their freezers for any recalled frozen strawberries. If you have recalled frozen strawberries in your freezer, throw them out.”
The affected Willamette Valley products were distributed at Walmart, Costco, and H-E-B retailers and include the following brands.
Great Value Sliced Strawberries, Great Value Mixed Fruit, and Great Value Antioxidant Blend, distributed to select Walmart stores in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Wyoming from Jan. 24, 2023, to June 8, 2023
Rader Farms Organic Fresh Start Smoothie Blend, distributed to Costco Wholesale stores in Colorado, Texas, California, and Arizona from October 3rd, 2022, to June 8th, 2023
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