Untreated sewage is believed to be the cause of oyster gastroenteritis in Brittany, on France’s north-western coast, where some 200 shellfish farmers have been banned from selling their oysters.
Last week, health authorities in southwestern France imposed a temporary ban on the sale of oysters from the Bay of Arcachon. The move came in response to a series of food poisoning cases that affected…
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When Philippe Le Gal brought his oysters to market this weekend, he expected them to sell quickly.Le Gal said what he called "scare-mongering" may even remove oysters from French tables indefinitely.