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    New Hepatitis A cases likely in Hawaii despite scallop embargo

    Posted in: Foodborne Illness Investigations, Foodborne Illness Outbreaks, Government Agencies, outbreak investigations, Seafood on: August 16

    Hawaii health officials are asking for continued federal help with their investigation of a Hepatitis A outbreak traced to frozen, imported scallops served by Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai. Questions about possible wider distribution of the scallops were resolved late Tuesday when Department of Health (DOH) officials confirmed Honolulu-based distributor True World Foods... Continue Reading Read More

    Raw is risky: Canada reports 1st case this year of illness linked to eating raw oysters

    Posted in: food safety, Other Microorganisms, Risk Communication, Seafood on: July 8

    CBC News reports British Columbia has recorded its first case this year of someone being sickened by eating raw oysters contaminated with Vibrio bacteria. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said the illness was reported June 30 in the Vancouver … Continue reading → Read More