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Galveston Bay oysters - recalled due to gastrointestinal illnesses
3 years ago •source dshs.texas.gov • business
Texas, United States
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a recall of all oysters harvested in the TX 1 area of southeastern Galveston Bay after reports of a few dozen cases of gastrointestinal illness among people who ate oysters from those waters. The recall includes oysters in the shell and shucked oysters harvested in the area from Nov. 17 through Dec. 7. No hospitalizations have been reported at this time.DSHS advises consumers who purchased Texas oysters since Nov. 17 should check the packaging to see if they were harvested in TX 1. If the oysters were unpackaged, contact the seller to find the source. Restaurants should contact their distributor for information on the source of their oysters. Any oysters from TX 1 should be thrown away. No other species of seafood is affected by this recall.
The TX 1 area was closed to harvesting by DSHS on Dec. 8 after receiving reports from health departments in Southeast Texas and Florida that people who had consumed oysters from the area had gotten sick.
Reported symptoms include fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, chills, and headache. If you are experiencing these symptoms after eating oysters it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist seek medical attention.
Source: dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/dshs-recalls-oysters-harvested-area-southeastern-galveston-bay
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I just ate Texas oysters last night (on the half shell). How quickly do these symptoms set in? Do they know what organism is involved?