Possible hepatitis A exposure at Philadelphia ShopRite, health officials warn

Philadelphia health officials say people may have been exposed to hepatitis A by an employee at a ShopRite who was working behind the meat counter.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is warning that several people may have recently been exposed to hepatitis A at a grocery store.

An employee at a ShopRite, located in the northeast part of the city, was confirmed to have "acute hepatitis A" and was working behind the meat counter between Jan. 4 and Jan. 21 while possibly contagious, said officials.

"The store is aware of the situation and is working collaboratively with the Health Department," the agency wrote in a statement.

While calling the risk of infection "very low," the health department says beef or pork purchased from the store during this period and since frozen "should be discarded as a precaution." Additionally, anyone who has handled or eaten raw or undercooked beef or pork purchased from the store's meat counter between Jan. 4 and Jan. 21 should be vaccinated against hepatitis A "as soon as possible," the health department says.