A notice was recently issued by Health Services Victoria declaring an outbreak of Hepatitis A was linked to a specific brand of frozen berries. The virus has been potentially linked to the consumption of frozen mixed berries of the brand ‘Creative Gourmet’ (300g). The product has been recalled, please make sure to check with your local supermarket and ensure that recalled products are not consumed. You can discard or return the recalled product to the point of sale at the supermarket or store it was purchased.
Who is at risk?
Anyone who consumed Creative Gourmet frozen mixed berries (300g) packs with a best before date of 15 January 2021
Symptoms:
- Hepatitis A infection can take between 15 to 50 days to develop following exposure.
- Symptoms can last several weeks and may include the following:
- acute fever
- malaise
- anorexia
- nausea
- abdominal discomfort
- dark urine
- jaundice
You do not need a vaccination for hepatitis A as a result of frozen berry consumption – please speak to your medical practitioner for details.
For more information on the Health Victoria notice please click here
Details of the product recall can be found on the Food Standards Australia & New Zealand website here.
