Government will request details after withdrawal of Chilean raspberries from the market in the US due to possible risk
Fresh Raspberry
United States
Chile
Published Dec 7, 2022
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More than 1,200 boxes of Chilean raspberries had to be withdrawn from the market in the United States, due to potential hepatitis contamination detected by that country's health authority. Meanwhile, the Minister of Economy, Nicolás Grau, affirmed that he will monitor the situation to request the reasons and details that triggered the above.
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More than 1,200 boxes of Chilean raspberries had to be withdrawn from the market in the United States, due to potential hepatitis contamination detected by the health authority of that country. Meanwhile, the Minister of Economy, Nicolás Grau, affirmed that he will monitor the situation to request the reasons and details that triggered the above. The Minister of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela, confirmed that the fruits left Chile and called for calm; since it was a "limited" situation and that will be investigated. The frozen raspberries in question, which were exported from Chile to the United States, are marketed there under the James Farm brand. The Food and Drug Administration of that country, the FDA, accused the presence of hepatitis A in one of the batches. The notice forced the withdrawal of 1,260 boxes of the product due to the potential presence of the virus, also calling on all people who have consumed these fruits to have a medical check-up, either because they have ...
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