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China halts import of raw oysters from US

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  • Zee News, 1 Oct 2011
    China has halted the import of raw oysters from the US state of Washington after reports of an illness outbreak.
    The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of China said it has also recalled raw oysters already accessed by Chinese companies.
    The US Food and Drug Administration had earlier this week warned consumers not to eat raw oysters harvested from the Hood Canal area of Washington following an outbreak of illness in the state caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria. Full story

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