Source of
Information
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Product Description
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Raw oysters harvested from West Karako Bay, a section of Growing Area 3 in Louisiana in the United States.
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Harvesting Period
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From December 3 to 21, 2007
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Reason for
Recall
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Product may be contaminated with norovirus.
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Action Taken
by the Centre
for Food Safety
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The CFS is following up with the US authorities for further information and has alerted the trade about the incident. We are closely monitoring the situation and will take action as appropriate.
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Advice to
the Trade
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Stop selling the affected oysters.
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Advice to
Consumers
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Cook all food, especially shellfish, thoroughly to prevent norovirus infection.
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Further
Information
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The FDA website
The CFS press release
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