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Catalonia – Viruses and food safety

Posted on June 7, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Albert Bosch, professor of microbiology at the University of Barcelona and member of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Food Safety, explains (in the link above) the diseases caused by viruses that can be acquired through food and how to prevent them.

The Scientific Advisory Committee for Food Safety is the advisory body on the technical and scientific aspects of food safety and quality. It is made up of fifteen experts in food safety with recognized solvency, from universities and research centers, appointed by the councilor of the department responsible for health, at the proposal of the Food Safety Steering Committee.

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USA – FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Frozen, Raw, Half-shell Oysters from Republic of Korea Potentially Contaminated with Norovirus

Posted on June 5, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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What’s New

June 4, 2024

Recall noticesExternal Link Disclaimer have been posted related to JBR’s expanded recall of certain frozen half-shell oysters.

JBR (KR-15-SP) Tongyeong, Republic of Korea (ROK) is voluntarily recalling all frozen half-shell oysters harvested between 11/26/2023 and 2/14/2024 to ensure public health and safety in the U.S. due to the possible contamination with norovirus. The recalled oysters were processed by JBR (KR-15-SP) in Tongyeong, ROK between 11/27/2023 and 2/15/2024 as frozen half-shell oysters and include the following lot numbers: B231126, B231128, B231129, B231130, B231201, B231202, B231204, B231205, B231206, B231209, B231225, B231226, B231227, B240102, B240103, B240104, B240109, B240111, B240114, B240201, B240203, B240204, and B240214.

Retailers should not serve or sell, and consumers should not eat frozen half-shell oysters that were harvested between 11/26/2023 and 2/14/2024, processed by JBR between 11/27/2023 and 2/15/2024, and distributed to restaurants and retailers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, and Utah. Additional distribution may have occurred, and the states are continuing to conduct trace forward investigations. The FDA is assisting with and coordinating interstate notification efforts as a result of the states’ investigations.

Farm Raised Oysters Label from South Korea
Frozen Half Shell Oysters Label from South Korea

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