Tea sold in nearly half the states around the county is being pulled from store shelves because it may be contaminated with hepatitis A.
Urban Remedy has announced a recall of its Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic Strawberry Hibiscus Rose, sold in 12-ounce plastic bottles.
The company says the tea may contain fresh organic strawberries that are believed to be the source of a hepatitis A outbreak currently under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The recalled tea has LOT #1232 and a best by date of 7/17/2022. It was sold at various retail stores in CA, NM, VA, CO, WA, OR, CO, NY, PA, AZ, IL, OH, MD, WI, TX, WY, MO, ME, KY, MI, NC, MA, NE, and UT between May 17-29.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The recalled products should be thrown away. Anyone who consumed the tea and is concerned should contact a health care provider to determine if a vaccination is appropriate.
Hepatitis A is a contagious virus that can cause liver disease. An infection can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months. In rare cases, hepatitis A infections can progress to liver failure.
Illness usually occurs within 15 to 50 days after eating or drinking contaminated food or water. Symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine or pale stool.
The FDA launched the outbreak investigation in May, saying imported fresh organic strawberries had been identified as the likely source. A total of 17 people were sickened, 12 of whom required hospitalization.
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