Food Recall Warning - Certain Pacific Oysters recalled due to norovirus

Product photos are available: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/certain-pacific-oysters-recalled-due-norovirus

OTTAWA, ON, April 14, 2022 /CNW/ -

Summary

• Brand(s): Joyce Point, Read Island Gem, Joes Gold, Sawmill Bay DD
• Product: Certain Pacific Oysters
• Companies: Sawmill Bay Shellfish Co. Ltd.
• Issue: Food – Microbial contamination – Norovirus
• Category: Fish and seafood (Fresh)
• What to do: Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute the recalled products
• Audience: General public; Hotels, restaurants and institutions
• Hazard classification: Class 3

Affected products

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Codes
Joyce Point	Pacific Aquacultured Oysters	Variable	None	Harvest dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22 Harvest Location: BC 13-13 Process dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22 Site identity: 0354967 Lot #741 & #743
Read Island Gem	Pacific Aquacultured Oysters	Variable	None	Harvest dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22 Harvest Location: BC 13-13 Process dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22 Site identity: 0354967 Lot #741 & #743
Joes Gold	Pacific Aquacultured Oysters	Variable	None	Harvest dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22 Harvest Location: BC 13-13 Process dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22 Site identity: 0354967 Lot #741 & #743
Sawmill Bay DD	Pacific Aquacultured Oysters	Variable	None	Harvest dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22 Harvest Location: BC 13-13 Process dates: 03-24-22 & 03-28-22 Site identity: 0354967 Lot #741 & #743

Issue

Sawmill Bay Shellfish Co. Ltd. is recalling certain Pacific Oysters from the marketplace due to possible norovirus contamination.

The recalled products have been sold in British Columbia and Alberta and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

What you should do

• If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor
• Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment
• Do not consume the recalled products
• Do not serve, use, sell, or distribute the recalled products
• Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased
• Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected products are advised to contact their retailer

People with norovirus illness usually develop symptoms of gastroenteritis within 24 to 48 hours, but symptoms can start as early as 12 hours after exposure. The illness often begins suddenly. Even after having the illness, you can still become re-infected by norovirus. The main symptoms of norovirus illness are diarrhea, vomiting (children usually experience more vomiting than adults), nausea and stomach cramps. Other symptoms may include low-grade fever, headache, chills, muscle aches and fatigue (a general sense of tiredness).  Most people feel better within one or two days, with symptoms resolving on their own, and experience no long-term health effects. As with any illness causing diarrhea or vomiting, people who are ill should drink plenty of liquids to replace lost body fluids and prevent dehydration. In severe cases, patients may need to be hospitalized and given fluids intravenously.

Learn more:

• Learn more about the health risks
• Sign up for recall notifications by email and follow us on social media
• View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process
• Report a food safety or labelling concern

Background

This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of human illness. Please refer to the Public Health Notice for further details on this active outbreak investigation.

What is being done

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated food recall warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.

Également disponible en français

SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Public enquiries and media: Public enquiries: Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.), Telephone: [phone] (local or international), Email: [email protected]; Media relations: Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]