Hepatitis A Linked to Townsend Farms Frozen Berries, March-July 2013

On May 31, 2013 the CDC announced that public health investigators had identified an outbreak of acute hepatitis A attributed to consumption of frozen mixed berries produced by Townsend Farms. As of September 20, 2013 162 patients had been identified…Read More »

Pomeberry Blend Frozen Berries 2012

On April 5, 2012, the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control warned the public not to consume Pomeberry Blend frozen berries, manufactured by Western Family, because they may be linked to an outbreak of hepatitis A. Eight cases of hepatitis A o…Read More »

Jaquith Strawberry Farm Strawberries 2011

An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 was linked to eating fresh strawberries produced by Jaquith Strawberry Farm, in Oregon. The farm sold berries to buyers who in turn distributed them to roadside stands and farmers’ markets in Multnomah, Washington, Cla…Read More »

Connecticut Private Home Blackberries, Raspberries 2009

A confirmed outbreak of Cyclosporiasis occurred among people who had eaten blackberries or raspberries in a private home.…Read More »

Multistate Blueberries 2009

A confirmed outbreak of Salmonella Muenchen was associated with eating blueberries. The involved states were not described.…Read More »

Tennessee Banquet Facility Berries 2008

A confirmed outbreak of Cyclosporiasis occurred among people who had eaten berries while at a banquet facility in Tennessee. The type of berries was not described.…Read More »

California Workplace or Banquet Facility Mixed Berries 2008

A confirmed outbreak of Cyclosporiasis occurred among people who had eaten mixed berries at a workplace, or at a banquet facility, in California. The types of berries were not described.…Read More »

California Restaurant Ice Cream with Fresh Berries 2007

A confirmed outbreak of Norovirus occurred among people who had eaten ice cream with fresh berries while at a restaurant in California.…Read More »

Georgia Private Home Strawberries 2007

A confirmed outbreak of Norovirus occurred at a private home in Georgia. Strawberries were named as the vehicle of infection.…Read More »

Florida Restaurant Acai, Bananas, Strawberries, Sugar Cane Juice 2007

A confirmed outbreak of hepatitis A occurred among people who had consumed acai, bananas, strawberries, and sugar cane juice while at a restaurant in Florida.…Read More »

New York Private Home Susumber Berries 2006

Three people became ill after consuming Susumber berries at a private home. Susumber berries, members of the Nightshade family, were federally listed on the U.S. noxious weed list in 1995. The berries are commonly found in the tropics, and have been …Read More »

Strawberries or Blueberries 2006

An outbreak of E. coli O26 occurred in Massachusetts. The vehicles were strawberries or blueberries.…Read More »

Guatemalan Fresh Raspberries 1998

Outbreaks of cyclosporiasis were detected in Ontario, Canada. The related illnesses were associated with events held in May, in Ontario. They were also associated with the consumption of fresh raspberries. Traceback of the raspberries served at th…Read More »

Fresh Raspberries 1997

Beginning in April, the Centers for Disease Control was notified of 21 outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in the United States and Ontario, Canada. These clusters were associated with events such as receptions, banquets, or restaurants. In addition an out…Read More »

A&W Frozen Strawberries 1997

A large outbreak of hepatitis A was associated with the consumption of strawberries served at school. The strawberries had been imported from Mexico and processed/packaged in California by A&W. They were frozen and sold for commercial use in schoo…Read More »

Guatemalan Raspberries 1996

In May and June, laboratory confirmed cases of Cyclospora cayetanensis were reported in persons residing in the United States and Ontario,Canada. Eventually cases were found in twenty U.S. states and the District of Columbia and in the Canadian Prov…Read More »

Guatemalan Raspberries 1995

Raspberries served at two social events were linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in Florida. The raspberries were purchased from separate sources and likely originated in Guatemala.…Read More »

Frozen Strawberries 1990

Frozen strawberries that had been processed at a single plant were linked to outbreaks of hepatitis A. In Geogia, illnesses occurred among students and teachers of an elementary school. Three months, later, in Montana, an outbreak involving the str…Read More »