FDA Advice to Retail and Foodservice Operations on Raw Oysters Shipped with “For Cooking Only” Label as Part of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus Control Plan
August 6th, 2008 · No Comments
FDA is advising retail and foodservice operations to be aware that raw oysters shipped in containers bearing a "For Cooking Only" label may have a greater ikelihood of containing harmful levels of the Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) bacterium, which may cause illness, than do raw oysters not labeled in this manner.
Tags: Applied Nutrition · Food Safety