Chile investigates hepatitis A-tainted raspberries recalled in U.S.

FILE PHOTO: Raspberries are pictured during a harvest season at a farm in Chile March 13, 2020. Picture taken March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Luis Saavedra//File Photo

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's government launched an investigation on Tuesday after raspberries from a Chilean company were recalled in the United States due to hepatitis A contamination.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) testing found the presence of hepatitis A in James Farm brand frozen raspberries from the South American country, a major exporter of raspberries, blueberries, grapes and cherries.