Frozen mango products pose risk of Hepatitis A

This bulletin was released by Renfrew County & District Health Unit at 1:35 p.m. on Aug.5

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall warning due to a Hepatitis A outbreak. Based on CFIA’s investigation findings, various frozen mangos from Nature’s Touch Frozen Food Inc. have likely been contaminated with Hepatitis A. Above photo Kingstonist News

Do not consume the following recalled products:

  • Nature’s Touch mangoes (frozen) 2 kg; UPC: 873668001807; Best before 2022 NO 09
  • Compliments mango mania (frozen) 600 g; UPC: 055742504309; Best before 2022 NO 10/2022 DE 18
  • Irresistibles mango chunks (frozen) 600 g; UPC: 059749876001; Best before 2022 NO 10
  • President’s Choice mango chunks (frozen) 600 g; UPC: 060383993870; Best before 2022 NO 06/2022 NO 10

Anyone with these frozen fruit products is being asked to discard the product or return it to the store.

Not everyone who is infected will have symptoms. Symptoms are more likely to occur in adults than in children. Symptoms of Hepatitis A include:

  • fever
  • dark urine
  • loss of appetite
  • fatigue (tiredness)
  • nausea and vomiting
  • stomach cramps or abdominal pain
  • jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)

After you have been exposed to Hepatitis A, symptoms typically appear 14 to 28 days later, but may occur up to 50 days later.

Contact your health care provider immediately if you have eaten or suspect you have eaten any of the above products or are experiencing any of the above symptoms. Vaccination can prevent the onset of symptoms if given within 14 days of exposure. For additional information visit or .   

Renfrew County & District Health Unit(2021,Aug.5) Hepatitis A Risk Related to Frozen Mango Products [media release]

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