Fish With Hepatitis A May Have Been Served At San Carlos Restaurant: USDA

Tuna is a popular item in home kitchens and on restaurant menus, but some being sold in California could be infected with the hepatitis A virus. The Hilo Fish company initiated a recall of some of its tuna earlier this month, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is urging consumers to avoid the items.

The affected products came from the Sustainable Seafood Company, located in Vietnam, and from the Santa Cruz Seafood, which is based on the Philippines. If you think you may have ingested any of the tuna, the FDA urges you to consult your doctor.

Here is the list of affected restaurants and distribution company in California, as released by the FDA:

• Almansor Court, 701 S. Almansor St., Alhambra, CA
• Arroyo Trabuco, 26772 Avery Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA
• Blue HI Café, 2 Embarcardero, San Francisco, CA
• Bonito Poke, 2277 Shafter Ave. San Francisco, CA
• Camp Four Wine Café, 1508 10th St. Modesto, CA
• Doubletree, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, CA
• Fenix, 919 4th ST. San Rafael, CA
• Fuzio's, 1020 10th St. Modesto, CA
• Galaxy Foods Inc., 31224 Palos Verdes Dr. W., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
• Galetto Ristorante, 1101 J St., Modesto, CA
• High Sierra Grill House, 2003 W. Bullard, Fresno, CA
• Hotel Irvine, 17900 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA
• Jus Poke, 501 N. Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA
• Noelani 1037 Laurel St. San Carlos, CA
• Ola Mexican Kitchen, Huntington Beach, CA
• Poke Shack, 2001 Lawton St. San Francisco, CA
• Shamrock Foods, 12400 Riverside Dr. Eastvale, CA

Patch reached out to Noelani in San Carlos, who told us that they received only one case of the tuna that was possibly affected. So far, no one has reported feeling ill.

They provided the following statement, which was also posted at the eatery:

Hepatitis A Concern: To All Our Patrons, We were notified by our seafood distributor weeks ago about a possible Hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen saku cubes that came in through their warehouse and was distributed to some accounts including us.

Immediately any of those items were removed from our orders or facility and we switched brands and manufacturers immediately to ensure our guests safety and the quality of the products we serve.

We have talked to the health department and have also been cleared by them in regards to those products and as another precaution to ensure our guests safety.

There are no known cases resulting directly from us and we continue to provide and serve the highest quality of seafood to our patrons. For any immediate issues please email or contact me at bhwills33@gmail.com

Symptoms of hepatitis A include stomach pain, jaundice, dark urine, pale stool, and fatigue, according to the FDA. Symptoms may not appear for a period of 15 to 50 days after eating the contaminated tuna.

Click here for further information about the tuna recall.

— By Bea Karnes (Patch Staff) / Image: U.S Food and Drug Administration