By Ethan Covey
The FDA has detailed a new strategy aimed at reducing the risk for contamination of fresh and frozen berries with enteric viruses.
Enteric viruses, including hepatitis A virus (HAV) and norovirus, have caused outbreaks of illness in both the United States and abroad that have been linked to fresh and frozen berries. While the most recent outbreak linked to berries grown in the United States occurred in 1990, outbreaks tied to imported berries are still being reported.