APALACHICOLA — One of Apalachicola Bay’s most productive oyster beds reopened Wednesday, after an unusual, but fortunately mild, strain of cholera sickened at least 11 people and forced its closure over the past two weeks.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) closed Area 1642, commonly known as Cat Point, located off the Eastpoint coast, on April 29. FDACS ordered a recall of all oysters harvested in the 1642 Harvesting Area between March 21 and April 30, costing the local industry tens of thousands of dollars.
At the request of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDACS sent samples from the closed harvesting area to an FDA lab for analysis Sunday.
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