The FDA is warning consumers across several states to avoid oysters harvested from British Columbia, Canada, due to potential viral contamination.
This week, the federal organization warned restaurants, retailers, and consumers alike about the risk of contracting norovirus from certain raw oysters, which were harvested in the Nanoose Bay area between Dec. 22, 2025 and Feb. 4, 2026 and shipped by Stellar Bay Shellfish Ltd., Canada.
The affected shellfish are known to have been shipped to distributors in California (CA), Colorado (CO), Florida (FL), Hawai’i (HI), Illinois (IL), Maryland (MD), Nevada (NV), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), and Washington (WA)—however it's possible they've been sold in other states as well. The FDA is still gathering information about the full reach of the affected products.
They were sold under the brand names Kusshi, Chrome Point, Stellar Bay, and Stellar Bay Gold, with harvest area BC 17-20 CLF #1401656.
It's unclear how many people have fallen ill as a result of consuming the contaminated oysters, but earlier this month, the Washington Department of Public Health took note of "a norovirus-like illness outbreak associated with oysters from Stellar Bay Shellfish Ltd." and alerted the FDA. Days later, the California Department of Public Health raised similar concerns and initiated a local recall. Additional associated reports followed, and a recall was subsequently initiated in Canada.
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Norovirus is a viral gastrointestinal infection that can cause severe illness, particularly in consumers with compromised immune systems.
Unfortunately, it's impossible to identify before consumption without testing, as contaminated food sources do not typically look, smell, or taste any different. Beyond consuming contaminated foods, you can also contract norovirus if you touch a contaminated surface and then touch something else that you put in your mouth if you do not properly wash your hands in between.
The most common symptoms of norovirus infection are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting, but it may also cause fever, headaches and body aches. Excessive vomiting and diarrhea can cause dehydration, which is a high risk for young kids, older adults, and the immunocompromised. Symptoms usually begin between 12 and 48 hours after exposure, and last between one and three days on average.
What Should Consumers Do?
Consumers are advised not to purchase the aforementioned brands and harvest code combinations or to throw them out immediately if you've already done so, while restaurants and retailers are advised to immediately cease selling and serving them and to either dispose of them directly or contact their distributors to arrange for destruction.
Restaurants and retailers are also advised to thoroughly disinfect food processing equipment/areas and food storage containers to minimize the risk of cross-contamination.
If you believe you've consumed oysters from the affected lot and are experiencing symptoms of a norovirus infection, contact your primary care physician to report symptoms and receive care.
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