Update on oysters from British Columbia, Canada growing areas in BC 14-8 potentially contaminated with Norovirus

On December 27, 2024, the FDA reported that Taylor Shellfish Canada ULC issued a recall for certain oysters harvested from British Columbia, Canada, due to norovirus contamination. The oysters were sold as Fanny Bay, Sunseeker, and Cloudy Bay oysters from lots # 39021 and # 39033 that were originally harvested from BC, Canada growing area BC 14-8 LF# 0278741 on 11/27/2024 and 12/03/2024 and lots # 39036 and # 39043 that were originally harvested from growing area BC 14-8 LF # 0335309 on 12/03/2024 and 12/05/2024. The oysters were shipped to distributors and retailers in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Canada, and California in the USA and may have been distributed to other states as well. The FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of these oysters and consumers not to eat them because they may be contaminated with Norovirus. The FDA is awaiting further information on the distribution of these oysters and will continue to monitor the investigation and provide assistance to state authorities as needed.  @ https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-restaurants-and-retailers-not-serve-or-sell-and-consumers-not-eat-certain-oysters-3?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

 

 

 Safety Alert
Safety Alert

The FDA is issuing this alert advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell, and consumers not to eat, certain oysters sold as Fanny Bay, Sunseeker, and Cloudy Bay oysters.

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