Norovirus is best known as the cruise ship virus. Ask anyone who does not work in food safety what norovirus is and you will hear about a ship, a buffet, and a few thousand people confined to their cabins.
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Update: February 19, 2026
On February 18, 2026, the FDA expanded the list of oysters harvested in British Columbia, Canada that may be contaminated with norovirus.
FDA now advises restaurants not to serve, food retailers not to sell, and consumers
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) Division of Regulatory Services, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, and Utah County Health Department are investigating a norovirus outbreak in Utah county that has been linked to frozen half
FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Frozen, Raw, Half-shell Oysters from Republic of Korea Potentially Contaminated with Norovirus
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California based S&M Shellfish Co. has issued a product recall for oysters after confirming multiple illnesses due to norovirus contamination. The oysters affected were sold under the names Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay and Royal Miyagi Oysters and were harvested between December 1st and 9th in British
In October 2024, Public Health Seattle King County (PHSKC) officials investigated an outbreak of norovirus associated with McDonald’s Restaurant located at 8515 124th Ave NE in Kirkland, WA. Three people who did not know each other reported illness after eating
The Pierce County Department of Health announced that it was working with Harvest Buffet, 3121 S. 38th St., Tacoma, following a suspected norovirus outbreak. We closed the restaurant around 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, and will reopen it after at least
The DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP), in consultation with the Hawai‘i Dept. of Health (DOH), has elected to close the entire Kalalau Trail section, from Kē‘ē to Honopu in the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park. DLNR and DOH are closely
San Diego County health officials have linked 11 confirmed and probable cases of norovirus illness to frozen oysters imported from South Korea.
Customers who ate the oysters at 100s Seafood Grill Buffet in Mission Valley between March 31 and April 1 became sick, one
