People are sick in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong after eating oysters contaminated with norovirus.
Reports suggest at least 100 people are ill in the UK with 12 cases in Hong Kong from raw
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France has recorded a historic decrease in acute gastroenteritis that public health officials have linked to measures in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the first lockdown because of coronavirus very low levels were recorded
Continue Reading French gastro surveillance marked by COVID-19 and large outbreak
Food safety officials in New Zealand have again warned people not to eat raw mussels because of a risk of Vibrio infection.
Figures from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) show a spike
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Two people are sick in New Zealand with food poisoning after eating mussels.
New Zealand Food Safety warned consumers to thoroughly cook mussels before eating after the duo became ill in the Nelson-Tasman region.
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Eating raw mussels from one region has been linked to several cases of vibriosis in New Zealand.
The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) is aware of eight confirmed cases of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus associated with eating
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More than 30 harvest sites were closed over a two month period in France as part of outbreaks linked to eating oysters, according to recently released data.
Because of confirmed norovirus contamination, 31 harvest sites
Continue Reading French outbreaks linked to shellfish closed 30 harvest sites
A federal judge in California has told the Food and Drug Administration, which is the nation’s leading food regulator, to stop dragging its feet on the long-awaited rules surrounding food recalls and outbreaks of
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It’s time to grab a sun hat and shovel, or rake, and head to the beach to dig for clams or gather oysters. What could be a better summer outing? But time is of the
Continue Reading The best of times for shellfish harvest, the worst of times for shellfish harvest
The FDA’s failure to act to protect the public from deadly bacteria in shellfish not only means the agency is in violation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, but it means at least 15 people
Continue Reading FDA sued for failing to impose regs about shellfish bacteria
Oysters harvested from Yaquina Bay and sold raw to restaurants, retailers and direct to consumers by Oregon Oyster Farms Inc. are being recalled after at least 17 people who ate them recently contracted norovirus. 
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Continue Reading Oregon oysters linked to norovirus outbreak sent to East Coast
The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Health Canada to investigate 67 Canadian cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Continue Reading 67 People Sick With Vibrio in Canada
