15 Sep 2022

Berry confusion - not clear which frozen berries carry Hep A risk

From Checkpoint, 5:27 pm on 15 September 2022

It's been berry confusing - a food safety notice about the risk of Hepatitis A from imported frozen berries, but no specifics about which brands and from what countries.

People are being advised to boil their frozen berries for a minute at 85C or above before eating them.

It follows three cases of Hep A in people who regularly consume imported berries and are linked by virus genotyping. NZ Food Safety deputy director Vincent Arbuckle talks to Lisa Owen.