Mango recall leads to pop-up Hepatitis A vaccine clinics in Smiths Falls, Brockville
Posted Aug 5, 2021 01:06:00 PM.
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will hold two Hepatitis A vaccination clinics due to a frozen mango recall by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sparked by possible contamination.
The recall includes:
- Nature’s Touch frozen mangoes 2 kg; UPC: 873668001807; Best before 2022 NO 09
- Compliments frozen mango mania 600 g; UPC: 055742504309; Best before 2022 NO 10/2022 DE 18
- Irresistibles frozen mango chunks 600 g; UPC: 059749876001; Best before 2022 NO 10
- President’s Choice frozen mango chunks 600 g; UPC: 060383993870; Best before 2022 NO 06/2022 NO 10
At least three people have been affected, so far.
Anyone with any of these products should throw them out immediately.
The health unit recommends anyone over the age of 6 months who ate product in the past 14 days receive a precautionary Hepatitis A vaccine.
Those who have been previously immunized with two doses of Hepatitis A vaccine, do not require another one.
The clinics will be held Friday in Brockville and Smiths Falls. Residents are asked to call 1-800-660-5853 to make an appointment.
Health Unit warns of Hepatitis A found in Frozen Mango Products. The Health Unit is hosting immunization clinics this Friday in Brockville and Smiths Falls for anyone exposed who is not already vaccinated against Hep A. Details here: https://t.co/U01xPDrYCp pic.twitter.com/uafWqzLpm5
— LGL Health Unit (@LGLHealthUnit) August 4, 2021
Local residents in other areas who have consumed or served any of the recalled products should call their local health unit.
Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis A virus. Symptoms of Hepatitis A usually appear within 14 to 28 days of exposure but may take up to 50 days to appear.
