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The FDA has issued an urgent recall for shellstock oysters harvested last month in Washington state's Hammersley Inlet.

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“The FDA is awaiting further information on the distribution of these oysters and will continue to monitor the investigation and provide assistance to state authorities as needed,” the agency said.

Last year, the FDA issued 10 advisories concerning norovirus-contaminated oysters, spanning from California to Maine. Thursday’s warning marks the first of 2025, but the fourth since early December.