Check your frozen fruit, Costco members. Some just got recalled on Hepatitis A concerns
Wawona Frozen Foods recalled 23 lots of its Organic DayBreak Blend sold in Costco stores because, the recall notice states, they include frozen strawberries from Mexico which “have the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A.”
Here’s what you need to know.
What’s Hepatitis A?
“Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus,” the Mayo Clinic says. “The virus is one of several types of hepatitis viruses that cause liver inflammation and affect your liver’s ability to function.
“You’re most likely to get hepatitis A from contaminated food or water or from close contact with a person or object that’s infected,” the Mayo Clinic says. “Mild cases of hepatitis A don’t require treatment. Most people who are infected recover completely with no permanent liver damage.”
People can be asymptomatic or, in 15 days to 50 days, deal with jaundice, fatigue, stomachaches, vomiting, diarrhea dark urine and/or pale poop.
The company’s FDA-posted recall alert says, “In rare cases, particularly consumers who have a preexisting severe illness or are immune compromised, hepatitis A infection can progress to liver failure.”
What packages of Organic DayBreak Blend have been recalled?
The 23 recalled lots were spread across four expiration dates.
09/23/2023: 20082D04; 20082D05; 20082D06; 20082D07; and 20082D08.
09/29/2023: 20088D04, 20088D05; 20088D06; 20088D07; 20088D08; 20088D09; 20088D10, 20088D11; and 20088D12.
09/30/2023: 20089D09; 20089D10, 20089D11; and 20089D12.
10/18/2023: 20108D04; 20108D05; 20108D06; 20108D07; and 20108D08.
The recalled fruit went to Costco stores in California, Washington, Arizona, Colorado and Utah and was sold from April 15, 2022 through June 26, 2022.
What do you do now?
Return the frozen fruit to Costco for a full refund.
If you have questions, reach out to Wawona online or by calling 866-534-9986, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific time.
