FDA Recalls Gomez Shellfish Due to Norovirus

0:00It's April 21st. This is Tampa Bay News Today Local News powered by AI. The FDA just dropped a recall on shellfish from Gomez shellfish in Washington State, harvested from March 22nd through April 9th in. Hammersley inlet. Possible norvirus contamination has spokes on alert, with shipments hitting restaurants and stores in California, Oregon, Texas, Washington, and maybe. More states. Oregon's health department tipped off the FDA after reports of norvirus-like sicknesses linked to raw oysters from this harvest. The company stepped up quick, pulling all shellstock from those dates across species to play it safe. Now, eateries and retailers got a halt sales and service right away, then tossed a lot, look for the WA-7224 SS tag. Officials are stressing cross-contamination risks, too. So scrub those hands, surfaces, and gear thoroughly during prep and storage. Orvirus hits hard, but hides well. The shellfish might seem fine and look, smell, or taste, yet sparked diarrhea, puking, nausea,

1:05and gut cramps starting, around 12 hours after eating, most bounced back in a day or two. If you've dined on raw oysters lately from those areas, keep an eye on symptoms and hit up a dock if needed. Stay vigilant out there, peeps. This is why we check our sources.