As of the Monday posting of the recall notice, no illnesses had been reported in connection with the Atlantic Shellfish branded oysters. Officials were not sure if the implicated oysters had been distributed nationwide or just in the province of Quebec.
“Consumers should not consume and retailers, restaurants and institutions should not sell or use the recalled products described below. Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased,” according to the recall notice.
“Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick.”
Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections from consuming food contaminated with Salmonella.
Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
The recalled oysters can be identified by the following labeling information:
