#Fresh thyme ad may 3 update#
9-30, ate those berries in the last two weeks, and have not been vaccinated for the hepatitis A virus (HAV), they should consult with their healthcare professional to determine whether post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is indicated,” the FDA update says. “If consumers purchased fresh conventional blackberries from Fresh Thyme Farmers Market stores in the 11 states listed above between Sept. There is a post-exposure that people can receive to prevent the hepatitis A virus from infecting them, but it must be given within two weeks of exposure. Officials with the FDA are urging people to discard any blackberries they have on hand that were sold at Fresh Thyme stores in any of the 11 states in September. The holiday season could be playing a part in the continued pattern of infections as consumers thaw berries they bought earlier in the fall and froze for use in fruit salads and other holiday dishes requiring raw berries. “However, traceback information to date shows that these berries came from a distribution center that ships fresh berries to Fresh Thyme Farmers Market stores in 11 states.”įresh Thyme officials report that the implicated berries could have been shipped to stores in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. “Based on the epidemiological information collected in the investigation thus far, ill patients reported consuming fresh conventional blackberries from Fresh Thyme Farmers Market stores in six states: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.
15,” according to an update from the FDA. 3, the CDC updated their case counts to 16 illnesses, with the most recent illness onset date on Nov. Also, it takes up to 50 days or more in some patients for the infection symptoms to develop. Freezing does not kill the hepatitis A virus, according to the Food and Drug Administration. 9-30 at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market grocery stores, infections continue to be reported, likely for two main reasons. More than half of the victims have required hospitalization.Īlthough the blackberries were sold fresh from Sept. Two more people are confirmed infected and a sixth state is involved in a hepatitis A outbreak associated with fresh blackberries that were sold in September.
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