BERRIES linked to a nationwide hepatitis A food scare were consumed by Victorian Year 7 students after using them to make smoothies during a cooking class.
THE berries were used in the food technology class in Ballarat Secondary College, the school says.
A note has been sent home to parents advising them of the potential exposure. College principal Rick Gervasoni says the students used the berries in a class last week before the product was recalled. “Yesterday we advised all Year 7 students and sent a letter home to parents which included advice from Victoria’s Chief Health Officer,” Mr Gervasoni said in a statement on Wednesday. “We have made it clear that health and wellbeing support is available at school for any student who may need it.” The school has not said how many students were in the class, or who were known to have consumed the berries. While no students have tested positive for the illness, parents have been told to be on the lookout for symptoms over the next 15 days – the usual incubation period for Hepatitis A.