FDA Sampling Frozen Berries for Harmful Viruses

As of September 30, 2019, the FDA has tested 339 domestic samples and 473 import samples of frozen berries.

Of the frozen berries sampled, the FDA found genetic material from hepatitis A virus in five samples and genetic material from norovirus in eight samples, using multiple-laboratory validated RT-qPCR methods for the detection of hepatitis A virus and norovirus viral sequences in soft fruit.

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