Anticipating another rift with the powers that be in Washington D.C., Louisiana is taking steps to allow oysters to be sold year round in the state.
Last year, the Gulf oyster industry held off U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which wanted to impose post-harvest restrictions on oysters during warm months.
Future FDA action to control Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, recently the fastest growing among the causes of foodborne illness in America, will prohibit the sale of raw or live oysters from April to October, warm months in the Gulf.
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