Taylor Shellfish Canada ULC has issued a recall for certain oysters harvested from British Columbia, Canada, and distributed in the United States because of norovirus contamination. 

The recall was triggered by the Canadian food Inspection Agency’s investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 20, there were 77 cases of norovirus-like gastrointestinal illness reported in the Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health and Island Health regions.

The oysters were sold as Fanny Bay, Sunseeker, and Cloudy Bay oysters from lots # 39021 and # 39033 that were originally harvested from British Columbia, Canada, growing area BC 14-8 LF# 0278741 on Nov. 27 and Dec. 3 and lots # 39036 and # 39043 that were originally harvested from growing area BC 14-8 LF # 0335309 on Dec. 3 and Dec. 5. The oysters have processing dates reaching to Dec. 13.

The oysters were shipped to distributors and retailers in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, and in California in the U.S. They may have been distributed to other states as well. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat, these oysters following the instruction provided below because they may be contaminated with norovirus.

Oysters contaminated with norovirus can cause illness if eaten, and potentially severe illness in people with c...