If you’ve had juice from The Big Carrot Natural Food Market in Toronto recently, you might want to get a hepatitis A shot.
Toronto Public Health said people who’ve had fresh juice at The Big Carrot on Danforth Avenue between March 17 and April 2 may have been exposed to hepatitis A.
Fiddleheads can prove a delightful addition to any locavore’s diet, if, that is, the curled ferns are cooked properly.
Seven cases of illness associated with eating fiddleheads have been reported by residents to Toronto Public Health since the beginning of May, spokeswoman Kris Scheuer said. One case involved a family of four.
Raw or undercooked fiddleheads have been known to sporadically cause unpleasant symptoms of food poisoning since 1994, according to Health Canada. The symptoms typically last for less than a day.
Only a few people have been affected, but their temporary sickness serves as a reminder to the public to wash and cook the seasonal greens carefully and not to eat them raw.
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