Frozen Strawberries Recalled due to Hepatitis A Risk
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Willamette Valley Fruit Co. of Salem, Oregon is recalling some packages of their frozen strawberries and frozen fruit blends containing strawberries. The affected strawberries were grown in Mexico and potentially carry Hepatitis A.
The recalled strawberries were sold in multiple states at HEB, Costco, and Walmart.
The following strawberries are part of the recall:
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Rader Farms Organic Berry Trio three-pound packages – sold from July 18, 2022 to June 8, 2023 at Texas HEB
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Lot # 4153205 (Best By 12/02/2023)
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Lot # 4283202 (Best By 04/10/2024)
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Lot # 4284202 (Best By 04/11/2024)
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Lot # 4058302 (Best By 08/28/2024)
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Lot # 4059302 (Best By 08/29/2024)
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Rader Farms Organic Fresh Start Smoothie Blend forty-eight-ounce packages – sold from October 3, 2022 to June 8, 2023 at Costco stores in California, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas
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Lot # 4224202 (Best By 02/11/2024)
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Lot # 4313202 (Best By 05/10/2024)
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Lot # 4314202 (Best By 05/11/2024)
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Lot # 4363202 (Best By 06/29/2024)
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Lot # 4364202 (Best By 06/30/2024)
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Lot # 4017302 (Best By 07/18/2024)
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Lot # 4018302 (Best By 07/19/2024)
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Lot # 4042306 (Best By 08/12/2024)
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Lot # 4043306 (Best By 08/13/2024)
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Lot # 4060306 (Best By 08/30/2024)
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Great Value Sliced Strawberries sixty-four-ounce packages – sold from January 24, 2023 to June 8, 2023 at Walmart stores in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
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Lot # 4018305 (Best By 07/19/2024
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Lot # 4019305 (Best By 07/20/2024)
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Great Value Mixed Fruit sixty-four-ounce packages – sold from January 24, 2023 to June 8, 2023 at Walmart stores in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
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Lot # 4024205 (Best By 07/25/2024)
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Lot # 4025305 (Best By 07/26/2024)
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Lot 4032305 (Best By 08/02/2024)
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Lot # 4033305 (Best By 08/03/2024)
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Lot # 4034305 (Best By 08/04/2024)
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Lot # 4035305 (Best By 08/05/2024)
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Great Value Antioxidant Blend forty-ounce packages – sold from January 24, 2023 to June 8, 2023 at Walmart stores in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
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Lot # 4032305 (Best By 08/02/2024)
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The company is urging consumers to check their freezers for the recalled products, to not consume it, and to either discard the product or return it to the store that it was purchased from for a full refund.
Food contaminated with Hepatitis A can leave unsuspecting consumers suffering significant harm. In some cases, complications can lead to liver failure and even death. If you or a loved one suffered harm associated with the recalled frozen strawberries, we urge you to seek legal assistance with the experts here at our law firm as soon as possible.
The recall lawyers here at the Downtown L.A. Law Group are more than ready to handle your lawsuit and provide you with the guidance that you need. Our lawyers have decades of experience handling personal injury claims, including those stemming from recalls. For more information about the legal options available to you, contact us today.
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Exposure to the Hepatitis A virus, including exposure from contaminated food, can result in Hepatitis A, which is a contagious liver disease. Hepatitis A can range from a mild illness that lasts just a few weeks to a serious illness that lasts many months. In general, onset of symptoms associated with the illness starts within 15 to 50 days of exposure.
Symptoms include the following:
- Abdominal pain (including upset stomach and stomachaches)
- Abnormal liver tests
- Dark urine
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Jaundice (Yellow skin/eyes)
- Joint pain
- Loss of appetite
- Pale stool
- Vomiting
- Liver failure (this is rare and usually occurs in those with pre-existing illnesses, like chronic liver disease, or who are immunocompromised)
For most people that get Hepatitis A, the illness resolves in just months. In fact, many people never know that they have Hepatitis A as their symptoms remain minor. However, people with pre-existing medical conditions or who have a weak immune system can develop acute liver failure.
Can I Sue?Yes – if you or a loved one suffered harm associated with any food products that were contaminated, you could have grounds to file a lawsuit. You can sue the product manufacturer for failing to keep their products safe for consumers. For more information about the legal options available to you, contact the experts here at our law firm as soon as possible.
Can I Recover Compensation?Yes – you could be eligible to receive compensation if you or a member of your family developed Hepatitis A after eating contaminated strawberries. The different categories of compensation available for recovery could include the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost earnings
- Pain and suffering
- Punitive damages
- Legal fees
In the case of death, surviving family members could be entitled to receive wrongful death benefits, which include funeral/burial costs and loss of consortium, for instance.
Consider some of the recommendations listed below:
- Take photos of yourself or your loved one (some people will look visibly ill)
- Ensure that the product is part of the recall
- Contact the company to report the harm suffered
- Do not agree to return the product for a refund (in fact, do not agree to anything that the company might offer to “resolve” the situation)
- Seek medical attention immediately
- Gather all relevant medical records
- Gather all relevant records of lost income
- Seek legal assistance with a recall lawyer as soon as possible
Here at our law firm, our legal team is more than ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to better understand your right to sue and recover compensation. Our lawyers have decades of experience and are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to begin or continue your claim. To make things as easy as possible for you and others that might be in the same or similar situations, we offer free legal services. These free legal services include both free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our team will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns, so that you have all the information that you need to proceed with your claim. Our Zero-Fee guarantee ensures that our clients will never be required to pay any upfront legal costs for any of our legal services. In addition, we work on contingency, so our clients will never be required to pay anything unless their claims are successful; legal fees come from the recovery, so clients will never have to pay anything out of their own pocket.
If you are ready to speak with our recall lawyers, contact us today.
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