Have you eaten oysters at a Florida restaurant? FDA recalls some across 10 states
The FDA is warning seafood eaters that certain oysters shipped to restaurants and food retailers in Florida and nine other states could be contaminated with salmonella and E. coli — a recipe for deadly sickness.
On Friday, the FDA issued an outbreak advisory that Future Seafoods Inc., a Canadian business, distributed raw oysters across country that contained the possibly deadly bacteria, the agency said.
The oysters were harvested on Oct. 10 and sent to Florida, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Virginia, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Maine.
The same day, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency tested the oysters and found levels of salmonella and E. coli. Food contaminated with these bacteria may look, smell and taste normal. However, they can cause mild to severe illness like fever, kidney failure and lethargy.
Future Seafoods issued a recall for the oysters on Thursday.
The FDA is advising any restaurants and food retailers that have the oysters not to sell them and imminently dispose of it.
Anyone who has symptoms — which can include nausea, diarrhea and vomiting — should contact their health care provider. To report a complaint or “adverse even”, like becoming sick or allergic, the FDA says:
▪ Call an FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator if you wish to speak directly to a person about your problem.
▪ Complete an electronic Voluntary MedWatch form online.
▪ Fill out a paper Voluntary MedWatch form that can be mailed to FDA.
This story was originally published October 26, 2023 at 10:25 PM.
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