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04/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2026 13:33

FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Recalled Shellfish from a Portion of Hammersley Inlet, WA, Due to Potential Norovirus[...]

FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Recalled Shellfish from a Portion of Hammersley Inlet, WA, Due to Potential Norovirus Contamination
The FDA is advising consumers, restaurants, and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell and to dispose of recalled shellfish harvested by Gomez Shellfish, LLC (WA-1724-SS) from March 22 through April 9, 2026, from a portion of Hammersley Inlet, WA because they may be contaminated with norovirus. Recalled shellfish was shipped to distributors in CA, OR, TX, and WA, and may have been distributed to other states as well.
On April 10, 2026, the Washington State Department of Health advised the FDA of a recall (Notices | Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference) of certain shellfish due to norovirus-like illnesses associated with consumption of raw oysters. The recall includes all species of shellstockfrom Gomez Shellfish, LLC (WA-1724-SS), harvested on March 22 through April 9, 2026, from a portion of Hammersley Inlet, WA.
Consumers should not eat recalled shellfish, and restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell recalled shellfish. Restaurants and retailers should dispose of any recalled products by throwing them in the garbage or contacting their distributor to arrange for destruction.
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