People who ate at The Mustard Seed Restaurant (31 E Main Street Fredonia, NY) between April 1 and May 19, 2021 were potentially exposed to hepatitis A. Most people do not get sick when an employee at a restaurant has hepatitis A, but there is still a risk. People who may have been exposed should
Fresh Thyme Farmers and Woodmans Market linked in Hepatitis A
Federal health officials said a hepatitis A outbreak possibly linked to blackberries sold at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market may also be linked to Woodman’s Market.
The CDC and FDA are investigating the outbreak potentially linked to blackberries purchased between Sept. 9 and Sept. 30 from these two Midwest retailers.
As of Tuesday, Dec. 10, the
Mendham Golf and Tennis Club: 23 confirmed Hepatitis A cases including one individual who is seriously ill
The New Jersey Department of Health is working with the Mendham Township Health Department and the Mendham Golf and Tennis Club (MGTC) in response to a hepatitis A outbreak related to a food handler at the club. MGTC is a members only club.
Hepatitis A is an immediately reportable condition to the Department and the
Food Service Workers get Hepatitis A Vaccines – for Free
The Genesee County Health Department has recently been awarded a grant to provide the hepatitis A vaccine to food-service workers at NO COST to them or the employer.
In Western New York and across the United States, foodborne outbreaks of hepatitis A have occurred as a result of infected food-service workers.
Brenden Bedard, director of
Hepatitis A Class Action Settled for $4,500,000
A preliminary settlement of up to $4,500,000.00 has been reached in a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of those who were exposed to hepatitis A related to eating at Genki Sushi restaurants in Hawaii in 2016, but who did not become ill with hepatitis A. The class is represented by Seattle based, Marler Clark,
Hepatitis A Ruins a Wedding
News 12 reports that a Westchester couple says their dream wedding turned into a nightmare as a result of the hepatitis A scare at the Cortlandt Manor venue where they were recently married.
Jay and Jennifer Gorinson had their wedding and reception on June 10 at the Monteverde at Oldstone Restaurant.
The newlyweds have since
Hawaii Scallop Hepatitis A Outbreak Hits 271
As of September 14, 2016:
Since the last update, HDOH has identified 19 new cases of hepatitis A. All cases have been in adults, 68 have required hospitalization.
Findings of the investigation suggest that the source of the outbreak is focused on Oahu. Ten (10) individuals are residents of the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, or
123 with Hepatitis A in Arkansas, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia
Arkansas, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia and CDC, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are continuing to investigate a multistate outbreak of foodborne hepatitis A. Information available at this time does not indicate an ongoing risk of acquiring hepatitis A virus infection at Tropical Smoothie Café’s, as the
Hawaii Hepatitis A Outbreak Update
The Source:
The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A in its state. For the latest case count and investigation findings, visit the HDOH outbreak investigation website. On August 15, 2016, HDOH identified raw scallops served at Genki Sushi restaurants on the islands of Oahu and Kauai as a
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Linked to 35 Hepatitis A Illnesses
The number of people sickened in a Hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen strawberries from Egypt served by Tropical Smoothie Cafe increased Friday to 35 as the timing of the public warning remain perplexing.
Virginia’s Department of Health issued a public warning August 19. However, the Health Department has not provided the date that