FDA Expands Recall on Certain Frozen Oysters Imported from Korea

On January 23, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration expanded its recall of certain frozen oysters from Korea that were harvested within the same regional harvest area that caused an earlier norovirus outbreak in November 2011 and have been linked to a new norovirus illness case in Pennsylvania. Samples of oysters from lots associated with this new case were tested by FDA and all samples were found to be positive for norovirus. As a result, FDA's recall notice has been expanded to include three additional lots of frozen Korean oysters. Lots added to FDA's recall include ASSI brand oysters bought/distributed by Rhee Bros Inc. Additional information on FDA's warning to consumers not to eat certain ASSI brand frozen oysters is available here.