Protecting families from contaminated food and water
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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Posted in Hep A,Hepatitis A,Outbreaks & Recalls on May 4, 2025
A two-week long hepatitis A exposure period at Jersey Mike’s in Oceanside, New York has been announced. What does this mean and what should you do if you were exposed?
The Nassau County Department of Health issued a public announcement on April 25th about a hepatitis A exposure event at an Oceanside sandwich shop.
The Department confirmed that a food handler who was working at the restaurant while infectious was diagnosed with the highly contagious illness. Hepatitis A.
The infected food handler worked at Jersey Mike’s Subs’ 24 Atlantic Avenue, Oceanside location.
Hepatitis A Exposure
April 5, 2025 to April 19, 2025
Jersey Mike’s Subs
24 Atlantic Avenue
Oceanside, New York 11572
Nassau County Department of Health says that, “Patrons who consumed foods and drinks prepared on-site, or used the restrooms, between April 5, 2025, and April 19, 2025, may have been exposed to hepatitis A.”
The Nassau County Department of Health says that if you consumed food from the Oceanside Jersey Mike’s Subs between April 5th and April 19th, you may have been exposed and are advised to speak to your healthcare provider right away.
Once someone with hepatitis A begins feeling sick, symptoms can present fairly strong and linger. Illness can even last for up to two months in many individuals. Some people may experience prolonged infection symptoms or even relapse for up to six months. Even if you begin to feel better, symptoms may still return.
During this time, virus may continue to shed. Making the person infectious. Even during relapse.
Adults and children often experience a different set of symptoms.
Common symptoms in adults may include:
Symptoms in young children, on the other hand, are very different. In many cases, children show no symptoms at all. In fact, studies have shown that around 70% of children younger than six years of age are asymptomatic. The opposite is observed in those who are older. Around 70% of older children and adults experience jaundice and/or other symptoms associated with hepatitis A virus infection.
Unfortunately, there is no treatment for hepatitis A. Infection is managed by treating symptoms, hydration, and monitoring the liver.
However, infection can be prevented.
Proper handwashing is your best bet in preventing hepatitis A infection if you have not been vaccinated.
Just because you have had hepatitis A before, does not mean you are immune. Unlike some viruses, like chicken pox, a prior hepatitis A infection does not provide immunity in this case.
Fortunately, you can use the hepatitis A vaccine as a sort of prophylaxis. This is because a hepatitis A vaccine administered AFTER exposure can still provide some protection. Within a certain time frame, that is.
If a hepatitis A vaccine is administered promptly (a minimum of two weeks after exposure), there is a significant chance that the exposed person will not become sick.
To help this process stick even better, certain groups of people may also be given a type of immunoglobulin along with the vaccine. This is usually co-administered in those at higher risk for infection or more severe illness.
Talk to your healthcare provider about immunoglobulin WITH hepatitis A vaccine if you are:
Post exposure hepatitis A vaccination is very effective. In fact, more than 95% of adults and 97% of children develop protective antibodies within four weeks of a single dose.
A typical hepatitis A vaccine protocol also includes an additional dose six months later.
If you receive the first dose of hepatitis A vaccine, be sure to follow up with the booster to ensure long-term protection.
So far, no other infected individual has been identified. However, the department is available for questions about the hepatitis A Exposure at Jersey Mike’s and potential resources available from the county.
The Department instructs concerned citizens to contact the county’s call center. The local number is 516-227-9651. Nassau County Department of Health says that the call center will be in operation this weekend from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Did you consume food from the Jersey Mike’s Subs in Oceanside during the listed times? There are a few things you can do to help your situation.
If you were may be impacted by the hepatitis A exposure at Jersey Mike’s Subs in Oceanside, you should monitor yourself for the symptoms indicated above. Seek medical attention immediately if you begin experiencing symptoms.
If you are infected, wash your hands regularly and do not prepare food for others.
If you are not already vaccinated for hepatitis A, now is the time to get it. Within 14 days of exposure, this vaccine can actually help prevent infection.
If you become sick, you may need to prove that you were infected from the hepatitis A exposure at Jersey Mike’s Subs in Oceanside. Receipts prove that you purchased food from the restaurant during the exposure period. A detail that strengthens your case, should you choose to pursue one.
An experienced hepatitis A exposure lawyer can help answer questions you may have about your situation.
If you ate food from Jersey Mike’s Subs in Oceanside, you may have a legal case if you become infected with hepatitis A.
Contact the experienced Hepatitis A Lawyers at The Lange Law Firm. They have helped families with situations just like yours navigate the legal process and receive the justice they deserve.
The Lange Law Firm offers free consultations and can help you explore your legal rights. Reach out for your free consultation by phone at (833) 330-3663 or click here to email.
By: Heather Van Tassell (contributing writer, non-lawyer)