Hepatitis A Case Linked to Recalled Frozen Strawberries Sold in Los Angeles County

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

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced April 14 it recently identified a case of hepatitis A linked to a multistate outbreak from frozen organic strawberries imported from Mexico and sold in Los Angeles County.

The Food and Drug Administration has recalled several brands of frozen strawberries, and different suppliers are taking required actions to remove suspect frozen strawberries from their stores, according to a statement from the health department.