Huntington NY - Temporary Emergency Shellfish Closures

Suffolk County

Due to the documented illnesses caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a naturally-occurring marine bacterium, in individuals who consumed shellfish harvested from New York Shellfish Harvest Area NS-3 the following lands are designated as uncertified effective sunrise on Friday, September 5, 2014 and continuing until further notice.

Accordingly, it is unlawful to harvest oysters from the following areas:

Town of Huntington: All the normally certified areas in Northport Bay, Centerport Harbor, Duck Island Harbor, Lloyd Harbor, and that portion of Huntington Bay lying southerly of a line extending easterly from East Fort Point (Lloyd Neck) to Target Rock and thence continuing to the northwesternmost corner of the beach pavilion at the Town of Huntington's Hobart Beach (Eaton's Neck).

Furthermore, it is also unlawful to harvest hard clams from the following areas:

Town of Huntington: All the normally certified shellfish lands in Centerport Harbor, Duck Island Harbor, Price Bend, and Northport Bay lying easterly of a line extending southerly from the southernmost point of land a West Beach (also known as Sand City Beach) to the northeastern corner of the beach pavilion at the Town of Huntington's Crescent Beach (Huntington Bay).

Kumamoto Oysters Recalled Due to contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Batch/UPC Code:	ONLY Kumamoto Oysters with UPC 21657100000, sold from July 17, 2014 through July 31, 2014 have been recalled. These oysters were sold at the following Wegmans stores only: NJ - Bridgewater, Manalapan, Mt. Laurel NY - Pittsford PA - King of Prussia, Montgomeryville
Reason for Recall:	Albion Fisheries Ltd. has issued a recall for this product because the oysters may be contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus. This naturally-occurring bacterium can cause foodborne illness if the oysters are consumed without cooking. The recalled product was sold in Wegmans seafood departments at the stores listed above from July 17, 2014 through July 31, 2014. All product may be returned for a full refund. For more information, please call Wegmans Consumer Affairs at 1-855-934-3663, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.