US authorities urge people not to eat oysters farmed in Washington and Oregon

The FDA advises consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell, oysters and jellied clams harvested from certain growing areas in Washington and Oregon because they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). The FDA says consumers, restaurants and retailers should dispose of these oysters immediately. The FDA warning applies to oysters harvested on or after May 28, 2024, from Netarts Bay and Tillamook Bay, Oregon, due to PSP levels greater than 80 micrograms per 100 grams. The affected shellfish were shipped to retailers and restaurants in Oregon and New York and may have been distributed to other states, according to the agency. The FDA warning also applies to shellfish caught in Willapa Bay, Washington, including Stony Point, between May 26 and May 30, 2024; Bay Center from May 29 to 30, 2024; and Bruceport from May 29 to 30, 2024. Restaurants and food retailers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, ...