Canadian Authorities on Alert After US Recall of Strawberries Due to Risk of Hepatitis A

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls Kirkland Signature Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries and several other brands following an outbreak of hepatitis A virus. Courtesy of U.S. Food & Drug Administration

There are currently no active recalls of strawberries in Canada, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said it is in close contact with American authorities following news that the popular berry has been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak in the United States.

The U.S. recall, updated on April 11 at the time of this writing, applies to specific lots of Kirkland brand organic frozen whole strawberries, sold in four-pound bags by Costco in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and in two Costco business centre locations in San Diego.