Oyster lovers, if you’ve ever wondered whether eating this delectable mollusk – cooked or raw – was a threat to your health, you can now breathe a sigh of relief.
A new study – plus some already-established facts – help set the record straight.
Fact: Wild, raw oysters definitely contain a certain amount of bacteria.
Myth: Anyone who eats raw oysters risks serious health problems from bacterial infection, including death.
“People getting sick from eating raw oysters is a very rare event,” said Dr. Steve Otwell, professor and seafood specialist at the University of Florida. “But like any muscle protein, if you eat it raw, your chances of getting ill are higher because raw products can have certain types of bacteria.”
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