Over 200 people received Hepatitis A vaccinations over the weekend after it was reported by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on April 5 that a Manhattan restaurant employee was infected with the virus.

Patrons who ate dessert at the West Village restaurant Alta tapas restaurant between March 23 and April 2 were recommended to get Hepatitis A vaccines "as a precautionary measure" after an employee working in the pastry kitchen tested positive for the virus, the city department stated. The restaurant's owners estimated that about 3,000 people may have visited the eatery on the specified dates, with about 15 percent having eaten desserts.

Of the 239 people who received vaccinations over the weekend, 31 were restaurant employees, according to CNN. No confirmed cases were reported at time of publication and the health department offered free vaccinations to restaurant patrons throughout the weekend and on Monday.

Hepatitis A is spread by putting something in your mouth that has been contaminated with traces of fecal matter from an infected person. Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea. Pregnant women are recommended to consult with their doctor about whether or not they should receive the vaccine or a different treatment.

"This isolated incident has affected an employee who is no longer on the premises. That employee traveled to Mexico and was infected with Hepatitis A," the restaurant's manager, Manny Solano, said on April 5.

Solano added that all of the restaurant's employees will be vaccinated by Monday. ABC News reported Saturday that Alta restaurant currently has an "A" letter grade from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Alta restaurant is located at 64 West 10th St., between 5th and 6th Aves.