Restaurant Worker Hospitalized With Hepatitis A

Health officials are warning anyone who ate at, or catered from Rosa’s Restaurant and Catering in Mercer County since Nov. 10 are at risk of developing Hepatitis A.

One of the Hamilton restaurant’s food workers developed the disease and has been hospitalized since Nov. 25.

The Hamilton restaurant confirmed on its Facebook page that a provisional employee - someone who was being reviewed for possible employment - was found to have Hepatitis A.

“We immediately stopped operations at our restaurant so that all open foods could be discarded, food areas sanitized,” according to the restaurant’s statement.

Seven employees received precautionary vaccines and all of employees will do so before returning to work, according to restaurant.

Anyone who ate at the restaurant any time between Nov. 10 and Dec. 1 and has not been vaccinated for the disease is at risk for developing it, nj.com reports.

The disease can be spread through contaminated foods. Those who have eaten at the restaurant are urged to contact the Township’s health department.

Anyone exhibiting symptoms, which include mild fever, fatigue and vomiting, should contact their doctor.

Hepatitis A is a disease that affects your liver’s ability to function.

It usually lasts between four and six weeks, according to nj.com.

Information on the virus can be found by clicking here.

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