Urgent Oyster Recall Hits New Yorkers, Check Your Fridge Now

New Yorkers who have recently purchased oysters need to check them as soon as possible. Oysters harvested from British Columbia, Canada harvest area BC 17-20 (Nanoose Bay) CLF #1401656 are being recalled due to posing a health threat. The product includes all raw oysters harvested between December 22, 2025, and February 4, 2026. Previous harvest dates are 12/30/2025, 1/20/2026, 1/26/2026, and 1/29/2026. According to FoodBeast,

"Between April and September 2025, the FDA reported a 75.8% increase in food recalls, according to data from Sedgwick Brand Protection, while the USDA reported a 5,511.8% increase in pounds of food product recalls."

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Stellar Bay Shellfish Ltd., of Canada, sold its product to restaurants and food retailers in New York, as well as California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Washington. The oysters at the center of the recall are sold under the brand names - Kusshi, Chrome Point, Stellar Bay, or Stellar Bay Gold. The oysters may be contaminated with Norovirus. According to the Food and Drug Administration,

"People of all ages can get infected and sick with norovirus. The most common symptoms of norovirus are diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain. Other symptoms include fever, headache, and body ache. A person usually develops symptoms 12 to 48 hours after being exposed to norovirus. Most people with norovirus illness get better within 1 to 3 days."

Consumers should not eat the oysters. They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase for a refund.

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