Oysters can be easily contaminated with spoilage and pathogenic bacteria through contaminated waster. The United States produces more than 27 million pounds of oysters each year and most of them are sold and consumed raw without further processing. Growth of naturally contaminating bacteria in oysters during storage results in loss...
Scombroid poisoning, caused by histamine intoxication, is one of the most prevalent illnesses associated with seafood consumption in the United States. The illness is usually accompanied with a variety of symptoms, such as rash, nausea, diarrhea, flushing, sweating, and headache. Incidence of scombroid poisoning has been consistently reported in the...