Error causes recalled frozen berries to be put back on sale
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- 03 Feb 2023
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Some frozen berries that were recalled months ago due to hepatitis A have been mistakenly put back on sale in New Zealand.
Pams brand frozen mixed berries in 500-gram packages were released from Foodstuffs South Island Hornby distribution center in error and sent to four stores.
Mixed berries from Serbia have been linked to an outbreak that has affected 35 people since June 2022. Seven cases with the outbreak sequence profile reported not consuming berries. At least 14 people have been hospitalized.
Tracing affected products
In total, 478 packs that have a best-before date of Aug. 14, 2024, were accidentally distributed following the recall in October 2022. The mistake was detected before most bags could be purchased. However, six have been sold and another four are unaccounted for. Three purchasers have been identified and contacted using available customer data.
“We are urging consumers who bought frozen berries from New World Ashburton, Three Parks New World in Wanaka, Pak‘nSave Hornby, and Pak‘nSave Wainoni in Christchurch to check their freezers for the recalled product,” said Vincent Arbuckle, New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) deputy director-general.
“New Zealand Food Safety is disappointed to be informed of this error given the Hepatitis A outbreak was under control. We will investigate this error and ensure Foodstuffs South Island put in place appropriate measures to prevent a reoccurrence.” Read More…
