UPDATE:
A second brand of frozen mixed berries has been withdrawn from supermarket shelves across the country, as five cases of hepatitis A linked to the product are confirmed in New South Wales and Victoria.
One-kilogram bags of Nanna’s frozen mixed berries were recalled on Saturday as a result of the health scare.
The recall has now been extended to Creative Gourmet mixed berries in 300 gram and 500 gram packets.
Health officials have confirmed three cases of hepatitis A linked to the product in Victoria and two in New South Wales.
Consumers have also been told not to eat fruit from the Nanna’s one-kilogram packets with best-before dates up to and including November 22, 2016.
People have also been told not to consume fruit from the Creative Gourmet 300 gram packets with best-before dates up to and including December 10, 2017, and 500 gram packets with best-before dates up to October 6, 2017.
The berries came from China and Chile and were distributed by Patties Foods, which is based in Bairnsdale, east Victoria.
Previously, Mamamia reported…
One-kilogram bags of Nanna’s frozen mixed berries are being pulled off supermarket shelves across Australia because of a link to the virus Hepatitis A.
A spokesperson for the Victorian Health Department said anyone who had bought the berries was advised to immediately throw them away.
Stores are being advised and there will be advertisements in national newspapers on Monday.