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
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Keep the love alive …
Oysters and champagne. Love is in the air. It must be Valentine’s Day.
Yes, indeed, oysters have long been associated with romance — the perfect aphrodisiac.
There’s actually some science to back that up, although
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Rare bacterial infection linked to fish from Asian Food Center
State and federal officials are investigating the Asian Food Center in Bellevue, WA, after a woman was diagnosed with a rare
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Study directly links increase in vibrio cases to global warming trend
A recent study may be the first one to link a warming trend in sea surface temperatures to the spread of vibrios and the human diseases which can be caused by pathogenic strains. “In this
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FDA sued for failing to impose regs about shellfish bacteria
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
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The 5 Most Dangerous Foodborne Pathogens
It can be tricky business to say that one foodborne pathogen is more dangerous than another. Are the criteria the number of illnesses, number of deaths, or percentage of victims who die? Do the severity
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Eight Vibrio Infections, Including Two Deaths, Reported in Florida
The Florida Department of Health has reported eight confirmed Vibrio vulnificus infections, including two deaths, so far this year. Vibrio is a naturally occurring bacterium found in warm, brackish seawater. 
Vibrio infections are rare, and
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Yearly Economic Burden of Foodborne Illness Estimated at $15.5 Billion
The latest estimates from the Department of Agriculture suggest that foodborne illnesses cost the U.S. $15.5 billion each year. “Economic burden of a disease is not the same thing as the impact of a disease
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Seafood Safety 101: Vibrio in Shellfish
(This article by Liz Bradshaw, a postdoctoral research scholar in NoroCORE, the Norovirus Collaborative for Outreach, Research, and Education based at NC State, is the fifth in a series leading up to April 7,
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Oysters Can Harbor Dangerous Pathogens in Summer Months
The warmer coastal water temperature produced by summer weather creates ideal conditions for bacteria that can contaminate oysters, the Washington State Department of Health reminded the public over the Fourth of July weekend. Vibrio vulnificus
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Still Too Many Raw Oyster Deaths in Gulf States
There’s red tide in Texas, salinity levels in state waters are way off in Mississippi, and Louisiana has fallen behind Washington state in oyster production. To say Gulf oystermen have not had much cause for