The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated that it would hold a review of Costco’s latest report on tainted berries on June 20. A package of Costco’s frozen mixed berries imported from Chile tested positive for the hepatitis A virus in April. Early last month, another package of its frozen blueberries imported from the US also tested positive, prompting the FDA to recall the products, temporarily suspend imports of Costco’s frozen berries and launch an expanded test on frozen berry products on the market.
Tests on 77 items were completed, resulting in one positive and 76 negative, FDA Southern Center Director Wei Jen-ting. The FDA had asked Costco to submit a report explaining the sources of the hepatitis A virus contamination and its plans for improvement by Wednesday last week, or its imports of frozen berry imports would remain suspended.
Source: taipeitimes.com