California health officials are investigating and an oyster recall is underway after dozens of people attended the event. Los Angeles Times I got sick at a food festival.
More than 80 people attended the “101 Best Restaurants” event hosted by the newspaper on December 3rd. reported According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, he is suffering from symptoms including diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting.
The raw oysters provided to event attendees came from the “original harvester/producer” Pacific Northwest Shellfish Co. Since then, S&M Shellfish Co. issued An “emergency recall” for products sold as Funny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi oysters harvested between December 1 and 9.
According to food and drug administration (FDA), the recalled oysters are shipped Available to agents and retailers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.
They “may have been distributed to other states,” the FDA said.
The company and health officials said the oysters contributed to the norovirus “outbreak” and said the symptoms were consistent with those experienced by people who were reported to have fallen ill after the food event. Ta.
“Symptoms typically appear 12 to 48 hours after being infected with norovirus. Most people who become infected with norovirus recover within 1 to 3 days,” the FDA says.
Mark Kapczynski is one of the people who got sick after eating oysters. said CBS News reported, “It was pretty painful. It was probably the most painful experience I've ever had.”
“Of course, I never expected this to be a 101 event. These restaurants are too good. That can't be possible,” said Kapczynski, who is still recovering.
He recalled feeling bloated immediately after eating the oysters and feeling sick the next day.
“I curled up in a ball because of the stomach pain, and I had terrible chills and couldn't get comfortable,” Kapczynski said.
“Oysters seem to take a toll on patients. When they come to the ER, they are very sick,” Dr. Ali Jamedour told the outlet. “The vomiting, the diarrhea, the severe abdominal pain, all of this is caused by an insect called Vibrio. It's a very special bacteria that's unique to oysters, and it causes diseases that are very devastating to people.”
2 seafood restaurants in Providence, Los Angeles michelin The stars said they had no knowledge that the oysters served at the event were contaminated.
“The nature of norovirus is such that it is undetectable to vendors, restaurants, and health inspectors on-site, given that norovirus does not affect the appearance, odor, or flavor of shellfish,” the restaurant said in a statement to CBS. mentioned in. .
