Hazard Database
Hazard detail
| Food Type : | Fruit (raw) |
| Description : | e.g. apples, bananas, pears |
| Hazard: | Biological -- Virus -- Hepatitis A |
| Source: | Contamination by infected handler |
| Justification: | Microbial Pathogen Data Sheet. Mixed frozen strawberries and blackberries have been implicated in 4 cases of Hepatitis A (Oct - Nov, 2015) |
| Control Measure: | Food handler Good Operating (agricultural and hygiene) Practice. |
| Reference: | *Report: An outbreak of hepatitis A associated with consumption of raw blueberries. *See section 4 'People Basics' in the Template Food Control Plan under the Food Act 2014 requirements. *Avoiding foodborne illness. *Heat inactivation of HAV |
| Last Updated: | 15/10/2019 |