Customers who have eaten at a Harbison-area restaurant recently may have been exposed to hepatitis A.

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced that patrons of the Wild Wing Cafe on Harbison at 1150 Bower Parkway may have been explosed to the virus.

DHEC was notified May 17 that an employee of the restaurant tested positive for hepatitis A, ABC news reported.

Customers who ate there between May 1 and May 15,2019, could have been exposed to the virus.

DHEC is working with the Wild Wing Cafe to investigate possible exposure and provide guidance for preventive treatment for anyone who may be affected.

This illness is not a foodborne outbreak.

Restaurant patrons who were potentially exposed can visit the Lexington County Health Department at 1070 South Lake Drive from 9 am to 5 pm, May 22-24. No appointment is necessary.

Contact DHEC’s Careline at 1-855-4SC-DHEC (1-855-472-3432). Careline staff will be available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. to answer your questions.