Customers who ate at the Sierra Grill restaurant near Bayview Village may have been exposed to Hepatitis A, according to Toronto Public Health.
The health agency says an employee who works at the restaurant, near Bayview Avenue and Sheppard Street, is infected with Hepatitis A.
Customers who ate at the restaurant on Jan. 23 are being urged to get a Hepatitis A vaccine to prevent infection.
The risk of infection is low, but the agency wants people to get the vaccination as a precaution.
The vaccine must be given within 14 days of the potential exposure to the virus for it to be effective, the agency says in a press release on Wednesday.
Free clinics are being held for people who ate at the Sierra Grill on Jan. 23. The clinics are open at the North York Memorial Hall at 5110 Yonge St., lower level, on:
- Thursday, Jan. 27, Gold Room, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 28, Gold Room, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 29, Burgundy Room, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Anyone who is unable to attend the clinics can call the agency at 416-338-7600 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for more information on how to access the vaccine.
Signs and symptoms of Hepatitis A include fever, loss of appetite, tiredness, nausea/vomiting, dark urine and yellowing of the skin (jaundice), the agency says.
Symptoms can develop 15 to 50 days after exposure to the virus.
Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver that can be spread from person to person.
A person can be exposed to the virus if they eat food that was contaminated by an infected person who didn't properly wash their hands after using the toilet.
Most people who are infected recover completely with no permanent liver damage, the agency says.
