FDA Issues Warning on Recalled Seafood in 9 States Over Possible Norovirus Contamination

‘Food containing norovirus may look, smell, and taste normal,’ the FDA warns.

The logo of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a sign outside the agency's White Oak campus in Silver Spring, Maryland., on July 17, 2025. Issam Ahmed/AFP via Getty Images

Federal officials on March 9 issued an alert about recalled clams and raw oysters distributed in at least nine states, citing concerns that the seafood products may be contaminated with norovirus, a highly contagious pathogen that causes stomach illness.

A notice issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the raw oysters were harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Company and distributed to consumers in Washington state.