USDA Researchers Try to Make Shellfish Safer
When considering the best time of year to eat oysters, clams, mussels, and other mollusks, consumers may often hear the advice, “Never eat shellfish unless...
Raw oysters blamed in death
KRLD News Radio reports that a Dallas resident has died after eating raw oysters. Jamie Nicolay with the Collin County Health Department says the victim...
French oysters banned after double fatality
One of the most prestigious oyster-growing regions in the world is in turmoil after two people died of suspected poisoning and France authorities banned...
Health officials: Shellfish bacteria making people ill in Washington
The Bellingham Herald reports that high levels of bacteria in raw oysters from south Puget Sound and Hood Canal have been making people ill across...
Officials: Oregon residents should avoid eating raw oysters, for now
The Associated Press reports that health officials in Oregon have issued a warning asking residents to avoid eating raw oysters after 14 people in the...
Florida issues oyster alert
The Herald reports that the Florida Department of Health urges high-risk Floridians to avoid consuming raw oysters, which often harbor the naturally occurring bacteria Vibrio...
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