Gourmet Kitchen French Toast Recall: Hepatitis A Risk from Contaminated Strawberries
Gourmet Kitchen recalls 20-piece French Toast with strawberries and mascarpone due to possible Hepatitis A contamination. Consumers should check product details and contact the company for guidance.
Lower-risk recall
French Toast contains frozen strawberries which may be contaminated with Hepatitis A.
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What happened, in plain English
Gourmet Kitchen is recalling 20-piece French Toast with strawberries and mascarpone because frozen strawberries may be contaminated with Hepatitis A. This poses a risk of foodborne illness, especially for people with weakened immune systems. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22917-gourmet-kitchen-french-toast-recall-hepatitis-a-risk-from-contaminated.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22917-gourmet-kitchen-french-toast-recall-hepatitis-a-risk-from-contaminated · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1688-2017
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“Gourmet Kitchen French Toast Recall: Hepatitis A Risk from Contaminated Strawberries.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22917-gourmet-kitchen-french-toast-recall-hepatitis-a-risk-from-contaminated. Based on FDA recall #F-1688-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1688-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Frozen strawberries in the French Toast may contain Hepatitis A virus, which can cause foodborne illness. Hepatitis A is typically spread through contaminated food or water, and can lead to symptoms like fever, fatigue, and jaundice.
Who’s affected
People who purchased this product from gourmetkitcheninc.com between October 21, 2016, and the current date. Those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Gourmet/Stuffed/French Toast with Strawberries & Mascarpone' and the distribution date of October 21, 2016. The product was sold by Gourmet Kitchen, Inc. at 1238 Corlies Avenue, Neptune, NJ.
- Brand
Gourmet Kitchen- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the product name and distribution date of October 21, 2016 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in New York.
FDA distribution: “NY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: New York.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is this product safe to eat?
The recall states that frozen strawberries may be contaminated with Hepatitis A, so it is not safe to eat without checking for the recall.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1688-2017 (November 7, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1688-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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