The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Florida restaurants and retailers about oysters possibly contaminated with salmonella and E. coli.
The oysters sold by Future Seafoods, Inc. (PE 4217 SP) Prince Edward Island, Canada were harvested on Oct. 10. 2023 from harvest area PE9B, and distributed to restaurants and retailers Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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The FDA is advising restaurants and retailers to throw the oysters away.
According to the FDA, contaminated oysters can cause illness if eaten raw, particularly in people with compromised immune systems. Food contaminated with Salmonella and E. coli may look, smell, and taste normal.
Most people infected with Salmonella will begin to develop symptoms 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness, salmonellosis, usually lasts four to seven days and most people recover without treatment.
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