Raspberries recalled in Canada over norovirus concerns

Article Published May 17, 2022
Article Source: Raspberries recalled in Canada over norovirus concerns | Food Safety News

Mantab Inc. is recalling Below Zero brand whole, frozen raspberries because of possible norovirus contamination.

The recalled product has been sold in Quebec, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

Recalled product: Whole Raspberries IQF

Brand Name: Below Zero

Size: 1 kg

Code on Product

UPC

Lot #: XT21253

PO #: M14475

BB: 2023-SE-09

0 69821 06020 4

Consumers, retailers, and restaurant owners should check to see if they have the recalled products in their homes or establishments. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased.

About norovirus infections
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 virus can live on surfaces for long periods of time and survives freezing temperatures. It is highly contagious.

The illness often begins suddenly. Even after having the illness, you can still become reinfected 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.