Two people have died due to a virus from tainted oysters in Louisiana.
Two individuals have died after consuming oysters contaminated with a dangerous bacteria, with additional infections reported. The fatalities are linked to oysters sourced from Louisiana and served in restaurants in both Louisiana and Florida. Health officials confirm that the bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, has been associated with six deaths in Louisiana and five in Florida. With […]
Exclusive | Hundreds of oysters found on NYC coast –
Queens seems to be turning into the Rockefeller Center of oysters. A swath of the borough's coastline has been identified as a new mollusk hotspot, a strong sign that the once-abundant bivalves have a chance to thrive again in the Big Apple. . On Wednesday, 12 volunteers counted about 700 oysters living on the mudflats […]
Norovirus alert: FDA warns of contaminated raw oysters from Mexico
Raw oysters from certain regions of Mexico can be dangerous. Origin of noroviruswarns the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency advised restaurants and retailers to stop selling and destroy oysters harvested in Bahia Salina, Sonora, Mexico. The oysters were shipped by freight forwarder Sociedad Aquicola Golpac on December 18, 2023, December 19, and […]