VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS - USA: (CALIFORNIA) RAW OYSTER, RECALL
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Date: Fri 10 Aug 2012
Source: California Department of Public Health [edited] <http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/NR12-039.aspx>
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) director Dr Ron Chapman on Fri 10 Aug 2012, warned consumers not to eat shucked and in-shell raw oysters from Drakes Bay Oyster Company because they may be contaminated with _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_, a bacterium that can cause serious illness.
To date, 3 illnesses in California have been linked to the products.
Drakes Bay Oyster Company, an Inverness, California oyster grower has initiated a voluntarily recall of the affected shucked and in-shell raw oyster products. The shucked oysters are packaged under the Drakes Bay Oyster Farm label and sold in 9 ounce, 1-pint, 1-quart, and half-gallon jars or tubs. The affected shucked products are labeled with lot numbers 363 through 421. The lot number can be found on the top label of each jar or tub. The in-shell raw oysters are sold individually or in bags ranging in size from 1 dozen to 10 dozen.
In-shell raw oyster tags are marked with harvest dates ranging from 17 Jul 2012 through 8 Aug 2012.
A complete list of the recalled products and photos of the shellfish tag and shucked oyster jar or tub labeling can be found at the CDPH website (<http://www.cdph.ca.gov/pubsforms/Documents/fdbFrDRAn.pdf>).
CDPH advises consumers who purchased the affected oyster products to throw them away immediately.
Symptoms of _V. parahaemolyticus_ infection include vomiting, abdominal cramps, watery diarrhea, headache, fever, and chills. Most infected people recover without treatment in a few days. Severe illness and death from _V. parahaemolyticus_ infection is rare, but can occur with chronic liver disease, cancer, or other conditions that weaken the immune system.
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[see also:
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20120714.1201574
Vibrio parahaemolyticus - USA: (MO) 20120701.1186448 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA: (MA), 2011 20120512.1131191
2011
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA (04): (WA) expanded alert
20110927.2924
Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA (03): (WA) alert 20110915.2820 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA (02): (CA) 20110913.2786 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA: (WA) 20110807.2394 2010
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA: (WA) 20100803.2604
2008
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, seafood - Chile 20081223.4041 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA: (MD ex NJ) 20080821.2608
2007
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA (WA): int'l alert
20070813.2637
Vibrio parahaemolyticus, shellfish - Chile: 2005 20070321.0991 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, shellfish - Chile (San Antonio)
20070202.0422
2006
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, shellfish - USA (multistate) (03)
20060821.2347
Vibrio parahaemolyticus, shellfish - USA (multistate) 20060807.2211 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, shellfish - USA (WA, NY) (05) 20060805.2175 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, shellfish - USA (WA, NY) 20060721.1999 Vibrio parahaemolyticus - North America: background 20060717.1963 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - North America: USA (OR, WA), Canada
(BC) 20060716.1956
2005
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, seafood - Chile (Puerto Montt) (03)
20050223.0578
Vibrio parahaemolyticus, seafood - Chile (Puerto Montt) 20050118.0163
2004
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Food poisoning, birthday guests - USA (FL) (02): vibrio parahaemolyticus 20040927.2664 Food poisoning, birthday guests - USA (FL) 20040922.2619 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA (AK) (02) 20040822.2335 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA (AK) 20040803.2113
2002
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, shellfish - USA (NY): alert 20020822.5111 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, O3:K6 - USA, Asia 20020716.4770 2000
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA (Texas) 20000928.1676
1999
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, oysters - USA (multistate) 19990725.1252] .................................................ll/mj/sh
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