Here’s The Reason Why Strawberries Are Being Pulled From Stores Like Walmart Immediately–Yikes!
June 4, 2022 by Faith Geiger
If you recently bought organic strawberries from Aldi, HEB, Kroger, Safeway, Sprouts Farms Market, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Weis Markets, or WinCo foods, you’re going to want to listen up: The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A that has been linked to this produce. The strawberries in question were sold between March 5 and April 25, 2022 by brands FreshKampo and HEB. The outbreaks have occurred across California, Minnesota, and Canada; there are 17 confirmed cases and 12 hospitalizations.
If you purchased an affected product, it is already past its shelf life. If you’ve already consumed the strawberries, the FDA says you should speak to a medical professional—and if you still have some in your freezer, you should throw them away immediately. The FDA also says restaurants and retailers should not sell or serve any of these organic strawberries. Additionally, if you can’t be certain where you bought your strawberries or by which brand they were sold, your best bet is to throw them away. Better safe than sorry!