Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon today announced it is voluntarily recalling (61,092 eight ounce bags of Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels. Based on an ongoing investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of an illness outbreak, the kernels have the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus. There are no illnesses yet.. People usually become sick 15 to 50 days after being exposed to Hepatitis A.
Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that can be mild and last for weeks, or in more serious cases, can last for months, according to the Department of Consumer Protection. Symptoms include fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine and pale stool
These Pomegranate Kernels were imported from Turkey and may be associated with the imported pomegranate kernels implicated in the ongoing Townsend Farms frozen berry hepatitis A outbreak that has sickened at least 122 people in eight states. There were 17 cases in Arizona, 62 in California, 25 in Colorado, five each in Hawaii, New Mexico and Nevada, and two in Utah and one in Wisconsin. Over 50 people were hospitalized.
Products were shipped from February 2013 through May 2013 to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington State. There may be some shipped to other states.
Woodstock Organic Pomegranate Kernels are sold in eight-ounce (227 gram) resealable plastic pouches (see image) with UPC Code 0 42563 01628 9. Specific coding information to identify the product can be found on the back portion of these pouches below the zip-lock seal. The following lots are subject to this recall:
- C 0129 (A,B, or C) 035 with a best by date of 02/04/2015
- C 0388 (A,B, or C) 087 with a best by date of 03/28/2015
- C 0490 (A,B, or C) 109 with a best by date of 04/19/2015
Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that can be mild and last for weeks, or in more serious cases, can last for months, according to the Department of Consumer Protection. Symptoms include fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine and pale stool
Hepatitis A vaccination can prevent illness if given within two weeks of exposure to a contaminated food. In rare cases, particularly consumers who have a pre- existing severe illness or are immunocompromised, Hepatitis A infection can progress to liver failure.
Persons who may have consumed affected product should consult with their health care professional or local health department to determine if a vaccination is appropriate, and consumers with symptoms of Hepatitis A should contact their health care professionals or the local health department immediately.
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