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Shellfish recall issued over potential norovirus contamination

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Published  April 21, 2026 8:12am MST
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Brycen Strzegowski holds an opened and shucked oyster on the pier behind his familyâs home. Due to many factors, obtaining oysters has been difficult for businesses and oyster shuckers. (Surya Vaidy/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

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The Brief

    • The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall of some shellfish that were distributed in at least four states because of possible norovirus concerns.
    • Shipments of the Gomez Shellfish, LLC (WA-1724-SS) were sent to California, Oregon, Texas, Washington and may have been distributed to other states as well.
    • The FDA is asking restaurants and retailers to immediately stop serving and selling the product and throw them away.

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall of some shellfish that were distributed in at least four states because of possible norovirus concerns. 

The recall impacts shellfish from Gomez Shellfish, LLC that were harvested between March 22 and April 9 from Parts of Hammersley Inlet, WA. 

What we know:

Restaurants and retailers from at least four states received shipments of the shellfish, according to the FDA recall notice. Shipments of the product were sent to California, Oregon, Texas, Washington and may have been distributed to other states as well. 

The Washington State Department of Health advised the FDA of the recall because norovirus-like illnesses had been reported from people eating their raw oysters. The brand then opted to recall all species of shell stock harvested between the dates mentioned. 

Warning to restaurants and retailers

Why you should care:

The FDA is asking restaurants and retailers to immediately stop serving and selling the Gomez Shellfish, LLC (WA-1724-SS) and throw them away. 

There is also a further warning on the potential for shellfish to be a pathogen for cross-contamination during food storage and prep. Employees and retailers are advised to wash their hands and ensure proper cleaning and sanitization of contact surfaces and containers. 

Dig deeper:

Shellfish tainted with norovirus can cause a severe illness to a person if it is eaten. It may look, smell and taste normal, but the organism can still live for a period of time. 

Norovirus can cause diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain. These symptoms can start as early as 12 hours from exposure, but people will normally begin to recover within a day or so. 

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Food & Drug Administration. This story was reported from Orlando. 


 

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