Oregon Reiterates BC Oyster Warning as Norovirus Case Numbers Increase
Oregon is following up on a Food and Drug Administration advisory to not serve or eat raw oysters from British Columbia. The warning from the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Health Authority came after an outbreak of norovirus illness in consumers from several states and Canadian provinces.
Oregon oysters, which are valued at more than $3 million annually, is an important crop to the ODA and the agencies made it clear Oregon oysters are OK. According to 2020 figures, Oregon oyster growers produced a total volume of ...
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