Oysters recalled for possible norovirus contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting restaurants and food retailers in several states that they may have purchased oysters that could be contaminated with norovirus. 

Oysters recalled

Recalled items:

Khee Trading, Inc. of California has recalled frozen half-shell oysters with the lot code B250130. These oysters were harvested from Designated Area No. 1 South Korea earlier this year. 

By the numbers:

The recall and public health alert didn’t specify the quantity of how many oysters were included in the recall. 

Product distribution:

The oysters were shipped to distributors in several states, including: 

• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Nevada
• Texas
• Utah
• Washington

The FDA said the product may have been distributed to other states as well. 

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Reason for recall:

The oysters may be contaminated with norovirus. 

Why you should care:

Shellfish, such as oysters, contaminated with norovirus can cause illness if eaten, and potentially severe illness. If you have norovirus illness, you can feel extremely ill, and vomit or have diarrhea many times a day. 

The most common symptoms of norovirus are diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain. Other symptoms include fever, headache, and body ache.

What you can do:

Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell the potentially contaminated oysters.

The FDA did not immediately report any illness connected to the oysters.