People in 12 states have been sickened, and health officials warn against eating recalled oysters from a harvest area in Virginia.
October 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDTToday at 10:00 a.m. EDT
A basket of oysters is seen at the Little Wicomico River Co. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)
Federal health officials are investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak that has been linked to raw oysters and sickened 27 people across a dozen states.
Five of the cases have involved hospitalizations, health officials said.
