Quadra Fairway Market Employee Tests Positive for Hepatitis A
Posted on March 31, 2012 by alee by alee
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A warning tonight for anyone who has purchased non pre-packaged deli products from Fairway Market on Quadra Street in Victoria recently.
Vancouver Island Health Authority has confirmed that a food handler at the grocery store’s deli tested positive for Hepitis A. It means there is a small risk that individuals who consumed food from the deli between March 7th and 15th may have been exposed to the virus.
VIHA is also recommending that anyone who has non pre-packaged food from the deli purhased on March 18, 19, 20, 22, 25 or 26 receive a Hepatitis vaccine as a precaution.
The alert only applies to the deli at the Quadra location.
Anyone with non pre-packaged deli items from the mentioned dates should dispose of them immediately.
Hepatitis A is a virus that affects the liver. The virus is found in the bowel movements of infected people and can spread through close personal contact or contaminated food by an infected person
Drop-in immunization clinics for Fairway Markets Quadra location employees and eligible members of the public will take place today (Saturday March 31) and Sunday April 1, 2012 at the Victoria Health Unit, 1947 Cook Street (corner of Cook and Pembroke) from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m
