FDA Warns Against Frozen Clams Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak

FDA warns against frozen clams linked to hepatitis A outbreak

The FDA issued a warning against consuming La Serranita-brand frozen clams imported from Ecuador after they were linked to a hepatitis A outbreak that caused 37 illnesses and 30 hospitalizations.

CDC Investigates 37 Hepatitis A Cases Potentially Linked to Frozen Clams

Federal health officials are investigating 37 hepatitis A illnesses across four states, including 30 hospitalizations, after epidemiological evidence pointed to imported frozen clams consumed raw ... The post CDC Investigates 37 Hepatitis A Cases Potentially Linked to Frozen Clams first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Map Shows Hepatitis A Cases As Outbreak Linked to Frozen Clams

The outbreak has been linked to clams that originated in Ecuador.

Hepatitis A outbreak traced to clams continues

The CDC and FDA are continuing to investigate an outbreak of hepatitis A infections linked to imported black clams. The Food and Drug Administration has posted a warning about La Serranita-brand concha negra (black shell) fresh frozen shell meat from Ecuador in 16-ounce plastic packages. As of Sept.

Hepatitis A and Blood Clams: CDC Counts 37 Sick, With Illnesses Into June. FDA’s Alert Still Says February, and Neither Page Says the Clams Were Illegally Imported.

As of September 17, CDC counts 37 people with hepatitis A in four states linked to imported frozen blood clams, 30 of them hospitalized, none dead, with illness onsets running from July 30, 2025 to June 23, 2026. FDA’s safety alert for the same clams — the page a restaurant, an inspector or a home cook is most likely...

Black Clams Hepatitis A Outbreak Sickens 37 With 30 Hospitalized

A black clams Hepatitis A outbreak has potentially sickened at least 37 people in four states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thirty of those patients have been hospitalized. The FDA issued a safety alert about this product in May 2026. And New York reported illnesses from these clams in May ...