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Contaminated oysters behind several recent outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on January 26, 2023

Oysters from different sources have been linked to illnesses in several countries in recent weeks.

There have been several product withdrawals and recalls plus the closure of production zones in France due to the detection…

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FDA issues alert over sapovirus illnesses connected to raw oysters

By News Desk on November 23, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell and consumers not to eat certain potentially contaminated oysters after the Southern Nevada Health District notified the FDA of…

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Florida officials report death of vibrio patient

By News Desk on August 18, 2022

The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County is investigating a death related to a Vibrio vulnificus infection.

Public health officials did not release any other information about the death. They did not say where the patient…

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Hong Kong surveillance system detects 2,000 incidents in 2021

By News Desk on April 17, 2022

About 2,200 food incidents were detected in 2021 in a system used to monitor issues outside Hong Kong.

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) uses the Food Incident Surveillance System (FISS) to record events and…
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UPDATE: CDC reports more than 90 sick in U.S. outbreak traced to oysters from Canada

By Coral Beach on April 7, 2022

UPDATED: The CDC now says 103 people have been sickened in the outbreak.

Federal officials in the United States are investigating a multi-state outbreak of norovirus infections traced to raw oysters from Canada.

As of…
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Company recalls oysters linked to outbreak of norovirus; dozens affected

By News Desk on March 21, 2022

Stellar Bay Shellfish is recalling some of its branded oysters because of a link to an outbreak of norovirus inventions in Canada.

Officials with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency report that the company is unclear…
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More than 100 sick in Australia as oysters recalled

By News Desk on November 27, 2021

Seven Australian states have recorded more than 100 Vibrio illnesses linked to raw oysters from South Australia.

There are 56 people sick in South Australia since September and three have been hospitalized. Western Australia has…
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Vibrio cases prompt raw oyster warning in South Australia

By News Desk on November 14, 2021

Dozens of illnesses have been reported in two Australian states linked to the consumption of oysters in the past couple of months.

In total, 36 Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections from eating raw oysters have been notified…
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South African oysters linked to illness in Hong Kong

By News Desk on October 3, 2021

Oysters from South Africa have been linked to cases of food poisoning in Hong Kong.

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong ordered the suspension of imports of raw oysters produced by Zwembesi…
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Oysters linked to illnesses in New Zealand

By Joe Whitworth on August 14, 2021

At least seven people are sick in New Zealand from norovirus after eating a certain brand of oysters.

Paroa Bay Oysters Limited recalled specific batches of raw fresh oysters because of the suspicion that they…
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