Gomez Shellfish Recall: Norovirus Contamination Risk

0:00It's April 21st. This is California News Today, local news powered by AI. The FDA just dropped a recall on shellfish from Gomez shellfish in Washington State, flagged for possible neurovirus contamination. Shipments hit California, Oregon, Texas, Washington, and maybe more states. It's all shell stock harvested from March 22nd to April 9th in Hammersley inlet. This kicked off when the Washington State Department of Health spotted neurovirus like illnesses linked to folks eating raw oysters from this batch. The company recalled every species of shellfish in that harvest window to play it safe. Restaurants and retailers got the urgent call, stopped serving or selling this Gomez product right now, marked WA-724SS, and toss it all out. They're also warning about cross-contamination risks during storage and prep, so wash hands, clean surfaces, and sanitize containers thoroughly. neurovirus hits hard, but usually passes quick. Think diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps, starting around 12 hours after eating.

1:04The shellfish might look and smell fine, but that bug can hang around. Stay sharp out there, check your sources, and if you've dined on raw oysters lately, keep an eye on symptoms while health officials track this down.