Costco joins Kroger in recalling frozen berries over possible hepatitis A contamination

Just days after supermarket chain Kroger issued a recall of certain batches of frozen blackberries over concerns of possible hepatitis A contamination, warehouse club Costco issued its own recall on Tuesday.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, produce wholesaler Townsend Farms informed Costco of a recent test that determined that one of Townsend's frozen blackberry products was possibly contaminated with the virus. Townsend used "the domestic conventional frozen blackberry" to manufacture the Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend product, the item in question, the company said in an announcement posted on the FDA's website.

The product has Best By Dates between February 16, 2020, and May 4, 2020 (the specific dates can be found here), Townsend said. Townsend added that Costco only sold the blackberries in San Diego, Los Angeles and Hawaii.

Although the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control noted that no customers have reported any illnesses related to the blackberries, Townsend and Costco are purportedly exercising caution and asking customers to dispose of the product.

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