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Costco Berries Recalled for Hepatitis A Contamination — Again Nature's Touch - Food Poisoning News
Nature's Touch has recalled its Organic Berry Cherry Blend, sold exclusively at Costco warehouses, after it was linked to an outbreak of Hepatitis A.
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Costco Berries Recalled for Hepatitis A Contamination — Again

Tony Coveny, Ph.DBy Tony Coveny, Ph.DApril 18, 2016Updated:January 20, 2022No Comments4 Mins Read
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Nature’s Touch is recalling its “Organic Berry Cherry Blend” after it was linked to an ongoing Hepatitis A outbreak in Canada. Costco is the exclusive retailer of the blend of frozen organic strawberries, blackberries, cherries, blueberries and raspberries.

Nature's Touch Costco Hepatitis A Recall
An image of the front packaging of Nature’s Taste Berry Cherry Blend. The frozen berry blend has been linked to an outbreak of Hepatitis A.

Contamination of US Products “Under Investigation” by Manufacturer

Although public health officials and officials at Nature’s Touch, the manufacturer of the contaminated berry mix, know with certainty that Nature’s Touch Organic Berry Cherry Blend was distributed and sold at Costco locations in Canada, it is currently unknown whether the contaminated berries were distributed to other retailers or to the U.S.

There has only been a recall notice posted on Costco’s Canadian website; no such notice has appeared on the company’s US webpage.

Nature’s Touch representatives, however, are not ready to say that the contaminated berries did not make their way into stores and houses in the United States. In a statement to Fortune Magazine, a Nature’s Touch spokesperson said “there is an ongoing investigation as to whether any of the ingredients in this blend could have been added to any products destined for the U.S.” He continued, saying that the company has “very little distribution, if any, of common ingredients under investigation, but we obviously want to be absolutely certain.”

Hepatitis A Leads to Recall of Costco-Exclusive Nature’s Touch Frozen Berries

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Class I Food Recall Warning on April 15th for 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) packages of Nature’s Touch Organic Berry Cherry Blend with “Best Before” dates up to and including March 15, 2018. The recalled product is marked with UPC number 8 73668 00179 1.

The Recall Warning indicates that the product was distributed to stores in the following five provinces:

  • New Brunswick;
  • Nova Scotia;
  • Ontario;
  • Quebec; and
  • Newfoundland and Labrador.

According to the CFIA, its “findings during the investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak” triggered the recall. The agency is actively working to verify “that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.”

The agency is continuing to conduct a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.

Public Health Agency of Canada Investigates

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) released a public health notice on the same day the CFIA announced the product recall. The notice states that the Agency is “collaborating with federal and provincial public health partners” in investigating the ongoing Hepatitis A outbreak.

Costco Nature's Taste Hepatitis A Outbreak
An image of the back packaging of Nature’s Taste Berry Cherry Blend.

The notice states that Nature’s Touch Organic Berry Cherry Blend, the product subject to the recall, had been linked to the outbreak. The blend was “sold exclusively at Costco warehouse locations in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.”

Although the manufacturer distributed the product to Costco warehouses in five provinces, only three of the five have confirmed outbreak cases of Hepatitis A to date. Currently, there are 12 known cases confirmed to be part of this outbreak, with the vast majority – nine cases – reported in Ontario. Two of the other three cases were reported in Quebec, with the 12th and final case confirmed in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The average age of individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Hepatitis A is 37 years old, and a slight majority of those infected (58%) are male. 25% of the cases have been hospitalized.

If you have experienced food poisoning, please fill out our free case evaluation form or call us toll-free at 1-888-335-4901, and one of our experienced food poisoning attorneys will provide you with a free initial consultation at no cost to you.

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Tony Coveny, has been practicing infectious disease litigation exclusively for more than a decade, settling cases against major agro-industrial companies, international suppliers, and domestic distributors and manufacturers. Tony Coveny, alongside Ron Simon, has tried cases against restaurants, distributors, national manufacturers, and foreign corporations to recover damages against their clients. From the main office in Houston, which he manages, he speaks to potential and current clients on a daily basis.

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