Canada: Oyster illness outbreak under investigation

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Source: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/09/24/con-oyster-warning.html

Oyster illness outbreak under investigation
Last Updated: Friday, September 24, 2010 | 10:37 AM ET
CBC News

Several B.C. health agencies, as well as the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, are scrambling to contain an outbreak of illness related to raw West Coast oysters.

Pathogen-laced oysters may not look or smell spoiled, but can cause serious illness.Pathogen-laced oysters may not look or smell spoiled, but can cause serious illness. (iStock)It's unclear how many people have been sickened by the oysters, which were distributed in B.C., Alberta and Ontario. It's possible the oysters were sold in other parts of the country too, the CFIA said...


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Re: Canada: Oyster illness outbreak under investigation

Source: http://www.tumblerridgenews.com/story.php?id=206033

RAW, UNDERCOOKED OYSTER CONSUMPTION ADVISORY

Wednesday September 29, 2010
VANCOUVER ? The BCCDC is urging restaurant owners and consumers to avoid serving and consuming raw or undercooked Effingham XSM (extra small) oysters harvested between September 7 and September 21, 2010.
Vancouver Coastal Health has identified three clusters of persons reporting diarrhoea and other intestinal symptoms among consumers who ate raw oysters at events and restaurants in Vancouver and Richmond. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed that all three clusters were linked to batches of oysters harvested between September 7th and 14th (specifically, Effingham XSM (extra small) raw oysters with lot numbers 172688, 172929, and NY-OY-10091401). The CFIA has initiated a recall of these products. More information about the recall can be found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2010/20100923be.shtml
Other lots of Effingham XSM (extra small) raw oysters harvested between September 7 and September 21, 2010 have been distributed throughout BC.
RAW, UNDERCOOKED OYSTER CONSUMPTION ADVISORYis date is noted on the shellfish
harvest tag that accompanies all oysters, although this information may not be available to consumers. We urge consumers and restaurant owners to cook Effingham XSM oysters...