The report asserted that nearly all ill people reported drinking a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Café in the month before the illness started, in which the Egyptian strawberries were used. Subsequently, Tropical Smoothie Café reported that it stopped using Egyptian frozen strawberries in their branches in Virginia and neighbouring states by 8 August. Additionally, on 19 August, the firm reported that they removed Egyptian frozen strawberries from all cafés nationwide. Nearly all ill people reported drinking a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Café,” the report read. Meanwhile, the Russian Agricultural Supervisory Authority declared on Tuesday that it may impose temporary restrictions on importing Egyptian agricultural products with high health hazards from Egypt.

Source: Daily News Egypt September 13, 2016 14:37 UTC