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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Berry confusion - not clear which frozen berries carry Hep A risk
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:54
	Publish Date:		2022-09-15 05:27:00
	Description:		It's been berry confusing - a food safety notice about the risk of Hepatitis A from imported frozen berries, but no specifics about which brands and from what countries. People are being advised to boil their frozen berries for a minute at 85C or above before eating them. It follows three cases of Hep A in people who regularly consume imported berries and are linked by virus genotyping. NZ Food Safety deputy director Vincent Arbuckle talks to Lisa Owen.
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