Oysters recalled over Norovirus | Meals Poison Journal

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• Eating places and meals retailers in Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Georgia (GA), Idaho (ID), Kansas (KS), Nevada (NV), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), and Washington (WA) which have bought frozen, uncooked, half-shell oysters with Lot Code: B250130, harvested from Designated Space No. 1 within the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Jan. 30, 2025 and processed by JBR KR-15-SP in Tongyeong-si, ROK.  
• Customers in AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, KS, NV, TX, UT, and WA who’ve bought frozen, uncooked, half-shell oysters with Lot Code: B250130, harvested from Designated Space No. 1 within the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Jan. 30, 2025 and processed by JBR KR-15-SP in Tongyeong-si, ROK.

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• Sure frozen, uncooked, half-shell oysters from JBR KR-15-SP, harvested on Jan. 30, 2025, from harvest space Designated Space No. 1 within the Republic of Korea (ROK). The implicated merchandise embody Lot Code: B250130. The frozen, half-shell oysters had been distributed to eating places and retailers in AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, KS, NV, TX, UT, and WA and will have been distributed to different states as nicely.
• The picture beneath is included for reference for instance of a product tag/label that will be included on cartons of oysters with Lot Code: B250130. 

Function

Khee Buying and selling, Inc. (CA 911 RS) of Compton, CA has recalled frozen half-shell oysters with Lot Code: B250130, harvested from Designated Space No. 1 within the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Jan. 30, 2025 and processed by JBR KR-15-SP in Tongyeong-si, ROK as a result of they could be contaminated with norovirus.  The FDA is advising customers to not eat and eating places and meals retailers to not serve or promote and to dispose of those frozen, uncooked, half-shell oysters that had been shipped to distributors in AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, KS, NV, TX, UT, and WA, and will have been distributed to different states as nicely.  

Shellfish, corresponding to oysters, contaminated with norovirus may cause sickness if eaten, and probably extreme sickness in folks with compromised immune methods. Meals containing norovirus could look, odor, and style regular. Customers of those merchandise who’re experiencing signs of sickness ought to contact their healthcare supplier and report their signs to their native Well being Division. Diarrhea, belly cramps, nausea, vomiting, and fever could also be related to gastroenteritis infections brought on by this organism.

Signs of Norovirus

Individuals of all ages can get contaminated and sick with norovirus. The commonest signs of norovirus are diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and abdomen ache. Different signs embody fever, headache, and physique ache.

An individual often develops signs 12 to 48 hours after being uncovered to norovirus. Most individuals with norovirus sickness get higher inside 1 to three days.

When you’ve got norovirus sickness, you’ll be able to really feel extraordinarily in poor health, and vomit or have diarrhea many instances a day. This will result in dehydration, particularly in younger youngsters, older adults, and folks with different diseases. Signs of dehydration embody lower in urination, dry mouth and throat, and feeling dizzy when standing up. Kids who’re dehydrated could cry with few or no tears and be unusually sleepy or fussy.

In the event you assume you or somebody you might be caring for is severely dehydrated, name your healthcare supplier.

Abstract of Downside and Scope

On Could 15, 2025, the California Division of Public Well being (CDPH) notified the FDA of an outbreak of norovirus diseases related to consumption of sure oysters from the Republic of Korea (ROK) with Lot Code: B250130, harvested from Designated Space No. 1 within the ROK on Jan. 30, 2025 and processed by JBR KR-15-SP in Tongyeong-si, ROK, and shipped to distributors in AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, KS, NV, TX, UT, and WA. The product could have been distributed to different states as nicely. The product was recalled by the importer, Khee Buying and selling Inc. (CA-911-. RS) of Compton, CA, on Could 19, 2025.

FDA Actions

The FDA is issuing this alert advising eating places and meals retailers to not serve or promote and customers to not eat frozen, uncooked, half-shell oysters with Lot Code: B250130, harvested from Designated Space No. 1 within the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Jan. 30, 2025, and processed by JBR KR-15-SP in Tongyeong-si, ROK, and shipped to distributors in AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, KS, NV, TX, UT, and WA as a consequence of potential norovirus contamination.  The FDA is awaiting additional info on distribution of the frozen, uncooked, half-shell oysters and can proceed to watch the investigation and supply help to state authorities as wanted. As new info turns into accessible, the FDA will replace the security alert.

Suggestions for Eating places and Retailers

Eating places and retailers mustn’t serve or promote the doubtless contaminated oysters. Eating places and retailers ought to get rid of any merchandise by throwing them within the rubbish or contacting their distributor to rearrange for destruction.

Eating places and retailers also needs to remember that shellfish, corresponding to oysters, could also be a supply of pathogens and may management the potential for cross-contamination of meals processing tools and the meals processing setting. Their staff ought to observe the steps beneath:

• Wash palms with heat water and cleaning soap following the cleansing and sanitation course of.
• Retailers, eating places, and different meals service operators who’ve processed and packaged any probably contaminated merchandise have to be involved about cross-contamination of chopping surfaces and utensils by way of contact with the doubtless contaminated merchandise.
• Retailers which have offered bulk product ought to clear and sanitize the containers used to carry the product.
• Common frequent cleansing and sanitizing of meals contact surfaces and utensils utilized in meals preparation could assist to reduce the probability of cross-contamination.

Suggestions for Customers

Customers mustn’t eat these probably contaminated oysters.

Customers who’ve signs of norovirus an infection ought to contact their well being care supplier to report their signs and obtain care.

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