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FDA: Texas oysters linked to six norovirus cases
The FDA issued a warning to consumers not to eat raw or partially cooked oysters from Copano Bay in Aransas County, Texas, harvested between Dec. 26 and Jan. 9. The oysters have been linked to six cases of norovirus in Louisiana.
As a result of the illnesses, the Texas Department of State Health Services shut down shellfish harvesting in Copano Bay on Jan. 9. The company responsible for shipping the oysters that were linked to the recent norovirus cases, Alby’s Seafood of Fulton, Texas, issued a recall of oysters harvested on Dec. 26. However, the FDA said other shellfish from Copano Bay that were shipped before the shutdown took effect may still be on the market.
“All shellfish dealers, restaurants, retail food establishments and consumers are advised to check the identity tags on all containers of shellfish in their inventories,” the FDA stated in a news release. “If the tag indicates the shellfish were harvested from Copano Bay between Dec. 26, 2013 and Jan. 9, 2014, the product should be disposed of and should not be sold, served or eaten.”
The most common symptoms of norovirus are nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain.