On August 31, 2023, the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Aquaculture (CT DA/BA) initiated an emergency precautionary closure of two approved harvest areas of oysters from Groton, CT. The US FDA advises consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell and to dispose of oysters harvested from Groton Approved area in Connecticut from 8/28/2023 through 8/30/2023 due to sample results showing potential contamination. Oysters were directly distributed to retailers and distributors in CT, MA, NY, PA, and VA. Oysters may have been distributed further from these states. The affected area will remain closed until the source of contamination is identified and corrected, and the CT Department of Agriculture has collected acceptable sample results to reopen the area. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-restaurants-and-retailers-not-serve-or-sell-and-consumers-not-eat-certain-potentially-0?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
