Are raw oysters safe to eat? A seafood expert has answers
Raw oysters can pose greater health risks when consumed between May and October due to the prevalence of vibrio, according to the CDC. (Photo by V. Todd Miller/LSU AgCenter)
Two people recently died in Louisiana after eating raw Gulf oysters contaminated with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Now that we have returned to the “r” months of autumn, a period historically considered safer to consume the mollusks on the half shell, seafood lovers are rightfully on edge about enjoying what many consider a saltwater delicacy.
Evelyn Watts, a seafood extension spe…
