A man in Florida reportedly died of a bacterial infection from "one in a billion" bad oysters.
The cause of death was traced to the Rustic Inn in his clubhouse in Fort Lauderdale, where the man had been eating before contracting Vibrio, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. .
The restaurant manager tells the outlet that he has 100 people. A dozen oysters were served on the day the man dined there.
"He has a billionth of his bad. '' said Gary Oreal, reportedly. "I feel awful."
"Oysters are the top of the mountain of dangerous foods. If you do, you're putting yourself at risk," added Oreal.
He told the newspaper that the Florida Department of Health inspected the restaurant's kitchen and passed "with flying colors" after a man fell ill. Over the years, we've served billions of oysters, and no one has gotten sick like this guy," Oreal said.
An unidentified man who reportedly worked at a restaurant decades ago is the second person to die from raw oysters in the state this month. The Pensacola News-Journal reported that thecommunity leader died in Bibliothia on his August 9th.
Studer His Community The Institute's Business Director of Engagement, Rodney Jackson, became ill after dining at Maria's Fresh Her Seafood Her Market, the newspaper reported.
Both cases involved Louisiana oysters.
The Centers for Control Disease and Prevention warns on its website that most vibriosis cases occurs in hot weather, and cases are reported year-round.
"Oysters containing harmful bacteria doesn't look, smell or taste like any other oyster,'' said the CDC.
Most infections cause only diarrhea and vomiting, according to authorities.
with post wire
