CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A potentially linked to contaminated fresh organic strawberries reportedly sold as FreshKampo or HEB, purchased in the United States between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022. The Public Health Agency of

Report not to issue until 2023?  Hey, OIG, see below,  we need answers sooner and I will give you a head start.

HHS, OIG posted this morning:

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to safeguard the Nation’s food supply, including infant formula, and ensure that all ingredients

The 14 in Washington State are considered “primary” infections and the 3 in Arizona State are considered “secondary” cases.

On May 12, 2021, The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced a multi-county outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that began as a Public Health-Seattle & King County investigation involving several children with E. coli. The

Hepatitis A viruses, illustration. Hepatitis A is transmitted through infected food or drink. Symptoms include influenza-like symptoms of fever and sickness, along with jaundice.

Canadian health authorities report that the strawberries were imported, but no additional details.  The FDA says the strawberries were branded FreshKampo and HEB, but again give no

According to the FDA and CDC, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis shows that samples from sick people in this investigation are closely related genetically to a sample collected in 2010 from the environment at J.M. Smucker Company’s facility in Lexington, Kentucky, where Jif brand peanut butter is produced.  However, NCBI data seems to indicate that

Canadian health authorities report that the strawberries were imported, but no additional details.  The FDA says the strawberries were branded FreshKampo and HEB, but again give no indication were the strawberries were grown.

Total United States Illnesses: 17 – Canada 10

United States Hospitalizations: 12 – Canada 4

Illness onset dates range from March 28