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On June 4, the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) stated that Townsend Farms of Fairview, Oregon, is
recalling its Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berry mix after the product was
linked to at least 34 hepatitis A illnesses in five states.
Townsend Farms had sold its berry
mix under the Townsend Farms label to Costco and under the Harris Teeter label
at those stores.
The following states reported
illnesses: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. Also, Hawaii
health officials are investigating three hepatitis A cases in people who ate
the frozen berry product.
The recall occurred three days after
the FDA and CDC first announced a suspected link between the berries and the
illnesses. The FDA did not say why there was not an immediate recall. Costco
has stores across the United States, while Harris Teeter stores are located in
the District of Columbia and in eight East Coast states. The FDA is inspecting
Townsend Farms’ processing facilities.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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