{"id":1879,"date":"2021-03-19T13:55:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T20:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/?p=1879"},"modified":"2022-02-24T13:56:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T21:56:49","slug":"safety-alert-us-food-and-drug-administration-warns-of-investigation-of-acute-non-viral-hepatitis-illness-real-water-brand-alkaline-water-do-not-drink-cook-sell-or-serve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/en\/safety-alert-us-food-and-drug-administration-warns-of-investigation-of-acute-non-viral-hepatitis-illness-real-water-brand-alkaline-water-do-not-drink-cook-sell-or-serve\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Alert: US Food and Drug Administration warns of investigation of acute non-viral hepatitis illness \u201cReal Water\u201d brand alkaline water \u2013 Do not drink, cook, sell or serve \u201cReal Water\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Download Press Release – English<\/a> | En espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Southern Nevada Health District is investigating a number of reports of acute non-viral hepatitis in the state of Nevada.<\/p>\n

The consumption of \u201cReal Water\u201d brand alkaline water is the only common link identified among all of these cases to date. This brand of alkaline water is owned by Real Water Inc., headquartered in Mesa, Arizona.<\/p>\n

Although the investigation is ongoing, epidemiologic information currently indicates that this alkaline water product may be the cause of the illnesses.<\/p>\n

FDA is in the beginning stages of this investigation, and there may be additional products connected to this outbreak. FDA has initiated an investigation at the firm.<\/p>\n

As this outbreak investigation continues, the FDA will provide additional updates to this advisory as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n

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Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not drink, cook with, sell, or serve \u201cReal Water\u201d alkaline water, until more information is known about the cause of the illnesses. These products include but are not limited to 5-gallon containers (sold through home delivery\/subscription), bottles (sold on-line and in stores), and the \u201cReal Water\u201d concentrate (sold on-line).<\/p>\n

The 5-gallon containers are delivered to homes in the following areas, according to the firm\u2019s website:<\/p>\n