Florida oysters recalled over salmonella outbreak

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A shellfish harvesting space in Levy County has been closed and wild oysters caught there over a interval of two months have been recalled after the mollusks had been linked to eight circumstances of salmonella in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, in accordance with the states’ respective well being departments.

The Florida Division of Well being on Tuesday introduced the recall, which impacts wild oysters taken from harvesting space FL-3012 in Cedar Key from Dec. 16, 2022, to Feb. 24, when the state’s agriculture division closed the harvest web site.

Shoppers had been directed to not eat the oysters and, if they might have, had been additional suggested to maintain a watch out for salmonella signs.

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Generally, inside 12-72 hours of consuming one thing contaminated with salmonella, individuals can anticipate to expertise diarrhea, belly cramps and fever, the state stated, including most individuals get well with out therapy.

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