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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 contaminated food product has been removed as of August 8. Symptoms of hepatitis A virus infection can take up to 50 days to appear.

As a result, CDC continues to identify cases of hepatitis A related to the initial contaminated product. As of September 14, 2016:

123 people with hepatitis A have been reported from eight states:

Arkansas (1)
Maryland (12)
New York (3)
North Carolina (1)
Oregon (1)
Virginia (98)
West Virginia (6)
Wisconsin (1)

http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/fo...patitis-a-outbreak-jumps-to-119/#.V-Vglyh942w

FDA Investigates Outbreak of Hepatitis A Illnesses Linked to Frozen Strawberries

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses linked to frozen strawberries in smoothies served at Tropical Smoothie Café locations.
Fast Facts

The FDA, CDC and state and local officials are investigating hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections linked to frozen strawberries in smoothies served in Tropical Smoothie Cafe restaurant locations.
As of September 14, 2016, CDC reports 119 people with hepatitis A linked to this outbreak have been reported from 8 states (AR, MD, NC, NY, OR, VA, WI and WV).
Nearly all ill people interviewed report eating smoothies containing strawberries at Tropical Smoothie locations in a limited geographic area. Preliminary traceback information indicates that the frozen strawberries served in these Tropical Smoothie Café locations were imported from Egypt. Tropical Smoothie Café has stopped using these strawberries nationwide.
If you think you’ve gotten sick from eating a smoothie containing strawberries from a Tropical Smoothie Café, contact your health care provider. At this time, we do not have information to suggest that there is an ongoing risk of hepatitis A virus infection at Tropical Smoothie Cafes. Illnesses are largely limited to Virginia and neighboring states.

http://www.fda.gov/food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm518775.htm

Quality of Egyptian agricultural products criticised in Russia, US

The report asserted that nearly all ill people reported drinking a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Café in the month before the illness started, in which the Egyptian strawberries were used.

Subsequently, Tropical Smoothie Café reported that it stopped using Egyptian frozen strawberries in their branches in Virginia and neighbouring states by 8 August. Additionally, on 19 August, the firm reported that they removed Egyptian frozen strawberries from all cafés nationwide.

http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2016/...icultural-products-faces-criticism-russia-us/

The UAE has tightened controls on imports of frozen strawberries from Egypt

http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/health/uae-tightens-frozen-strawberry-imports-after-us-scare-1.1897617


Don't buy Egyptian frozen strawberries!

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Damn, Virginia.

 

[Arkeband]

First people shit in the scallops

Then they shit in the strawberries

If they shit in the spinach next I'm DONE

 

[GoldenEye 007]

From Egypt? Jesus, aren't there tons of strawberry providers in the US?

That much cheaper, huh? Or are they out of season here?

 

[X-TREME GAFFER]

Oh wow. I'm in Tropical Smoothie right now. Should I not enjoy my peanut paradise?

Oh, it's the strawberries. Guess I'm fine.

 

[Robot Pants]

Oh wow. I'm in Tropical Smoothie right now. Should I not enjoy my peanut paradise?

Oh, it's the strawberries. Guess I'm fine.

Why take the risk at all?

 

[X-TREME GAFFER]

Why take the risk at all?

Have you had the peanut paradise? It's delicious.

 

[Phobophile]

Oh wow. I'm in Tropical Smoothie right now. Should I not enjoy my peanut paradise?

Oh, it's the strawberries. Guess I'm fine.

How about cross contamination? Not like those blenders are gonna get sterilized after each smoothie.

 

[Clydefrog]

Try me, bitch. I'm vaccinated!

 

[X-TREME GAFFER]

How about cross contamination? Not like those blenders are gonna get sterilized after each smoothie.

Good point. Well, looks like this is the end for me guys.

 

[EstoyBlackWaldo]

First people shit in the scallops

Then they shit in the strawberries

If they shit in the spinach next I'm DONE

Wait, what?

 

[koji kabuto]

Wait, what? Did this happen????

Hawaii’s Hepatitis A count hits 276, including school cafeteria worker

The implicated scallops — frozen and packed in the Philippines in November 2015 — were served raw by Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai. Illnesses began in June, or earlier, with the most recent victim logged by the state having become ill on Sept. 15.

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2016/...cluding-school-cafeteria-worker/#.V-VsZCh942w

 

[neobiz]

From Egypt? Jesus, aren't there tons of strawberry providers in the US?

That much cheaper, huh? Or are they out of season here?

Prime strawberry picking season is around Feb-April in Florida. Not sure about other states.

 

[Arkeband]

Wait, what?

Scallops:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/21/health/scallops-recall/

Strawberries:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/31/health/hepatitis-a-outbreak/

 

[EstoyBlackWaldo]

Hawaii’s Hepatitis A count hits 276, including school cafeteria worker



http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2016/...cluding-school-cafeteria-worker/#.V-VsZCh942w

Scallops:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/21/health/scallops-recall/

Strawberries:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/31/health/hepatitis-a-outbreak/

Wow, thats crazy.

 

[Watevaman]

Trying to remember when I had a smoothie there. I'm sure it had strawberries, but I think it was after August 8.

 

[Leynos]

I had a mild case of hep A as a kid when I ate raw oysters. I got a case of malaise, and my skin, and eyes turned slightly yellow. My doctor didn't even prescribe any drugs, just bed rest, and I got to stay home from school for a week.

I still eat raw oysters,

Spoiler

and can not give blood.

 

[Regiruler]

Shit, I have a TSC near my town.

 

[thefro]

Prime strawberry picking season is around Feb-April in Florida. Not sure about other states.

May--> end of June in the Midwest usually.

 

[entremet]

From Egypt? Jesus, aren't there tons of strawberry providers in the US?

That much cheaper, huh? Or are they out of season here?

Not enough to satisfy demand.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Oh wow. I'm in Tropical Smoothie right now. Should I not enjoy my peanut paradise?

Oh, it's the strawberries. Guess I'm fine.

I used to go there all the time for power protein smoothies. Then the one by me closed suddenly with some plumbing issues and never reopened.

Nearest one is like 30 miles away now.

 

[finley83]

What the FUCK

This is terrible. Hope all those people are ok.

 

[ryan13ts]

Holy fuck, I literally get a smoothie from them like every other day and my state is one of those that is listed. Now I'm going to be worried as fuck, even if the chances are slim.

 

[gwarm01]

Try me, bitch. I'm vaccinated!

Great, now you're autistic and have hep A.

 

[Rabbi_Vole]

Is hep A the good one?

 

[arab]

hep a is self-limiting and not as serious as the other hepatitties

 

[Redd]

Good thing I can't afford Tropical Smoothie lately.

 

[Arkos]

hep a is self-limiting and not as serious as the other hepatitties

I thought self limiting was like when it kills people too fast to spread effectively