--- title: Frozen Fruit Sold at Costco Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak description: A frozen fruit product sold at Costco stores in Canada has been linked to an outbreak of Hepatitis A, officials said. canonical: https://time.com/4297359/costco-hepatitis-a-recall-fruit/ author: Melissa Chan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-18T13:15:19.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-31T09:30:37.305Z article:section: Health og:title: Frozen Fruit Sold at Costco Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak in Canada og:description: There are 12 cases of Hepatitis A in the country, health officials say og:url: https://time.com/4297359/costco-hepatitis-a-recall-fruit/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Frozen Fruit Sold at Costco Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak in Canada twitter:description: There are 12 cases of Hepatitis A in the country, health officials say twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Frozen Fruit Sold at Costco Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak in Canada > Sponsored content. 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It had been sold exclusively at Costco stores in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, according to the agency. There are 12 cases of Hepatitis A related to the outbreak in Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada said. Some of the patients who became sick in February and March, have reported eating the recalled product, the agency said. Three people have been hospitalized. Health officials say its 3.3 lbs. bags that have “Best Before” dates on or prior to March 15, 2018 are affected. Food contaminated with the virus may not look or smell spoiled. It’s unclear if the product was sold in U.S. locations. Costco did not immediately return a request for comment Monday. Nature’s Touch told [_Fortune_](http://fortune.com/2016/04/17/hepatitis-outbreak/) that there is an “ongoing investigation as to whether any of the ingredients in this blend could have been added to any products destined for the U.S.” Hepatitis A can cause inflammation of the liver. Symptoms may include fever, low appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and muscle aches. 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