Norovirus in French oysters
summary：Ove Johnsen, Fisketorvet recalls Live Oysters (Product of France; Package dates 3/1-2013 and 7/1-2013 , due to Norovirus contamination....
What food:Oysters, live
Origin: France
Package Dates: 3/1-2013 and 7/1-2013
Sold for:
Retail stores with fish department, fishmongers and restaurants
Activities that call back:
Ove Johnsen, Fisketorvet
Kattegatvej 67
2100 Copenhagen
Cause:
There are detected norovirus (Norovirus Virus) in oysters from the specified package dates. Samples taken from suspected that they caused the disease.
Risk:
Since oysters eaten without further preparation to ensure that the virus is killed, you can become ill with Norovirus.
Symptoms include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea. They typically occurs 1-2 days after you have been infected and the duration of symptoms is typically 1-3 days.
Advice to buyers and consumers:
If you still oysters from the above items should be discarded or returned to the supplier / the store where they were purchased.