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Restaurants, Stores Warned Not To Sell Contaminated Oysters From This Area In Northeast Restaurants, Stores Warned Not To Sell Contaminated Oysters From This Area In Northeast
Restaurants, Stores Warned Not To Sell Contaminated Oysters From This Area In Northeast Federal officials are warning restaurants and stores across the Northeast to stop selling oysters harvested from an area in Connecticut, as they may be contaminated with pathogens that cause food poisoning.  The US Food and Drug Administration has advised consumers, restaurants, and retailers across several states in the Northeast to dispose of raw oysters harvested from the Groton Approved Area in New London County between Monday, Aug. 28 and Wednesday, Aug. 30, officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 5.  The affected raw oysters were sent to retailers and distributors in Connectic…

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