Alasko brand frozen whole raspberries recalled due to norovirus

Summary

Product: Frozen whole raspberries

Issue: Food - Microbial contamination - Norovirus

What to do: Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Distribution: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec

Affected products

BrandProductSizeUPCCodes
AlaskoWhole Raspberries (frozen)1 kg6 95058 00205 4PO#138602
LOT# SY25314
BB: 2027-NO-10
AlaskoIQF Whole Raspberries5 kg (5 x 1 kg)1 069505 800205 1#Lot: SY25314
P.O: 138602
BB: 2027-NO-10

Issue

The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible norovirus contamination.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

People with norovirus illness usually develop symptoms of gastroenteritis within 24 to 48 hours, but symptoms can start as early as 12 hours after exposure. The illness often begins suddenly. Even after having the illness, you can still become re-infected by norovirus. The main symptoms of norovirus illness are diarrhea, vomiting (children usually experience more vomiting than adults), nausea and stomach cramps. Other symptoms may include low-grade fever, headache, chills, muscle aches and fatigue (a general sense of tiredness). Most people feel better within one or two days, with symptoms resolving on their own, and experience no long-term health effects. As with any illness causing diarrhea or vomiting, people who are ill should drink plenty of liquids to replace lost body fluids and prevent dehydration. In severe cases, patients may need to be hospitalized and given fluids intravenously.

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CFIA: Alasko brand frozen whole raspberries recalled due to norovirus