Five Star Shellfish oysters are being recalled in Canada for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these products. The recalling firm is Five Star Shellfish Inc. The oysters were sold in the provinces of Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec. You can see … Read more
The raw oysters Salmonella Telekebir outbreak has ended with 80 people sick in 23 states and 34 people hospitalized, according to the CDC. This outbreak ending was reported in February 2026. No recall of the oysters was issued. The case count by state is: Arizona (3), California (3), Colorado (3), Connecticut (2), Delaware (4), Florida … Read more
The FDA is warning restaurants and food retailers against selling, serving, or eating Gomez Shellfish raw oysters and clams that were harvested from March 22 through April 9, 2026 in Washington state because of possible norovirus contamination. The shellfish were harvested from a portion of Hammersley Inlet in that state. They were sold to restaurants … Read more
The FDA is warning restaurants and consumers that some oysters and Manila clams harvested from Drayton Harbor in Washington state may be contaminated with norovirus. These oysters may be linked to a norovirus outbreak in Washington state. The recalled items include raw oysters harvested by the Drayton Harbor Oyster Company (WA-1723-SS), and Manila clams harvested … Read more
Oysters that are associated with a norovirus outbreak, and clams are being recalled in Washington state, according to the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC). There is a norovirus outbreak in that state that has sickened at least 11 people. Oysters are filter feeders, which means that as seawater flows through them, they trap their food … Read more
A norovirus outbreak in Washington state is linked to British Columbia oysters, according to the Washington State Department of Health. There are 11 people who are sick with this virus. Between January 18, 2026 and February 2, 2026, 11 people from five different meal parties in Washington reported norovirus symptoms after consuming the raw oysters. … Read more
Stellar Bay Oysters are being recalled in Canada amid a norovirus outbreak in that country. The number of people sickened is not mentioned in the recall notice. The recalling firm is Stellar Bay Shellfish Ltd. The oysters were sold in the province of British Columbia at the retail level and were also sold to hotels, … Read more
The FDA is advising restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell certain British Columbia oysters that are potentially contaminated with norovirus. The state of California released information about an illness outbreak related to these oysters on February 6, 2026, but did not specify the pathogen. The oysters are Kusshi, Chrome Point, Stellar Bay, or … Read more
Illnesses in California and perhaps in other states are linked to S&M Shellfish oysters, according to a press release issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The brief release did not state what pathogen caused these illnesses, but in the past, oysters have been linked to or associated with outbreaks of norovirus, Salmonella, … Read more
Oysters contaminated with the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus have killed two people in Louisiana, according to news reports. A news release from the Louisiana Department of Health stated that the number of illnesses caused by that pathogen have more than doubled this year. In a typical year, there are seven cases of illness caused by this … Read more