Pacific Oysters - recalled due to norovirus

Canada

Sawmill Bay Shellfish Co. Ltd. is recalling certain Pacific Oysters from the marketplace due to possible norovirus contamination. The recalled products have been sold in British Columbia and Alberta and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

Recalled products:
- Joyce Point, Pacific Aquacultured Oysters, Variable, None, Harvest dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22
Harvest Location: BC 13-13
Process dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22
Site identity: 0354967
Lot #741 & #743

- Read Island Gem, Pacific Aquacultured Oysters, Variable, None, Harvest dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22
Harvest Location: BC 13-13
Process dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22
Site identity: 0354967
Lot #741 & #743

- Joes Gold, Pacific Aquacultured Oysters, Variable, None, Harvest dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22
Harvest Location: BC 13-13
Process dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22
Site identity: 0354967
Lot #741 & #743

- Sawmill Bay DD, Pacific Aquacultured Oysters, Variable, None, Harvest dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22
Harvest Location: BC 13-13
Process dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22
Site identity: 0354967
Lot #741 & #743

What you should do
- If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor
- Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment
- Do not consume the recalled products
- Do not serve, use, sell, or distribute the recalled products
- Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased
- Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected products are advised to contact their retailer

In case you are experiencing Norovirus symptoms 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.

The main symptoms of norovirus illness are diarrhea, vomiting (children usually experience more vomiting than adults), nausea and stomach cramps. Other symptoms may include low-grade fever, headache, chills, muscle aches and fatigue (a general sense of tiredness). 

Most people feel better within one or two days, with symptoms resolving on their own, and experience no long-term health effects. As with any illness causing diarrhea or vomiting, people who are ill should drink plenty of liquids to replace lost body fluids and prevent dehydration. In severe cases, patients may need to be hospitalized and given fluids intravenously.

Company name: Sawmill Bay Shellfish Co. Ltd.
Brand name: Joyce Point, Read Island Gem, Joes Gold, Sawmill Bay DD
Product recalled: Certain Pacific Oysters
Reason of the recall: Issue Food - Microbial Contamination - Norovirus
CFIA Recall date: 2022-04-14

Source: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/certain-pacific-oysters-recalled-due-norovirus