Health officials in British Columbia say dozens of people have gotten sick after eating raw oysters from restaurants and retail locations. Shucked oysters are shown in a 2007 file photo.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall covers certain Fanny Bay, Sunseeker and Cloudy Bay oysters under the Taylor Shellfish Canada brand.·The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible norovirus contamination of certain oysters distributed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible norovirus contamination of certain oysters distributed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
The recall says most of the affected oysters were harvested and processed in early December, although some may have been harvested as early as Nov. 27.
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