A Virginia man is suing the Tropical Smoothie Cafe for $100,000 after he says he bought several smoothies at a Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Purcellville earlier this month.
The suit says the man started feeling achy and getting headaches around August 12, and eventually his symptoms worsened to include stomach and chest pain and dark-colored urine.
In Washington, There are now 28 confirmed cases of hepatitis A in Virginia linked to Tropical Smoothie Cafe, according to theVirginia Department of Health.
The source is believed to be frozen strawberries from Egypt.The restaurant chain removed Egyptian strawberries from all of its stores and replaced them with ones from other sources.
Separately, a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of people who were exposed to hepatitis A at Tropical Smoothie Cafe and received a vaccine or other treatment that prevented them from getting sick.
