The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell, and to dispose of raw oysters that were harvested from Nova Scotia, Canada on June 9th due to norovirus contamination.
FDA officials said on Friday the contaminated oysters were distributed to 17 states including Massachusetts and Connecticut.
On June 30 the Minnesota Department of Health reported to the CDC an outbreak consisting of nine cases of norovirus associated with the consumption of oysters from Nova Scotia.
“Consumers who purchased oysters after June 9, 2023, should check the packaging to see if they were harvested from location NS 10,” according to FDA. “Shellfish can cause illness if contaminated and eaten raw, particularly in people with compromised immune systems.”
Food contaminated with norovirus may look, smell, and taste normal, FDA said,
FDA is working with federal, state, and local officials, and with Canadian public health authorities to investigate this outbreak, obtain additional information on distribution of the oysters, and determine if additional illnesses have occurred.
Symptoms of Norovirus
The most common symptoms of norovirus are diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain. Other symptoms include fever, headache, and body aches. Most people with norovirus illness get better within 1 to 3 days.
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