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According to the news perpetuated in the past months, this hasn’t been a good year for seafood lovers. Reports from environmental groups and governmental agencies show that salinity levels in state waters are higher than ever before. Due mostly to this environmental issues, Louisiana fell behind Washington State in much of its seafood production but especially in oyster production.

The reports from authorities show that the production of oysters is the worst and lowest in 60 years. The FDA has stated that oyster consumption has allegedly claimed many lives. The necessity for a safety agenda that will assure a safe and healthy product to consumers across the nation is now irrevocable.

The Government Accountability Office is pushing the federal government to come to terms with the oyster industry over the most life-threatening issue related to oyster consumption in the planet: the Vibrio vulnificus that may be found in raw oysters and that allegedly can turn out to be deadly.

As a Los Angeles wrongful death attorney I hope that consumers will be alert whenever purchasing any raw oyster products. I sincerely hope that the government will be able to provide the nation with a safe guideline for the oyster industry so no more deaths will happen from oyster consumption.

Personal injury lawyers will be of great assistance if you were ever the victim of the negligence of an industry that has provided your community with contaminated food products.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned the public not the eat raw oysters from Hood Canal Area 4 in Washington State due to an illness outbreak from a bacteria.

The bacteria is Vibrio parahaemolyticus. There have been five separate cases of possible illness linked to the oysters, according to news sources. The Department of Health in Washington State has shut down the growing area and issued a recall. Reportedly, 23 other states were shipped the oysters, as well as four other countries.

The illness caused by the bacteria causes symptoms of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. A consumer can be affected up to five days after eating the oysters. Especially at risk are those with compromised immune systems, alcoholics, those with liver, stomach, or blood disorders, cancer, diabetes, or kidney disease.

The oysters were distributed in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Utah, and Washington, and to China, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand.

As a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer, consumer health is something that I am very conscious of and I know that even with tough rules and regulations on manufacturers mistakes can still be made. I encourage anyone who is experiencing the symptoms of food poisoning to seek immediate medical attention. The product defect lawyer at our law firm sincerely hopes that no one has been sickened by consuming the recalled oysters.