Fact Sheet: Food Safety

Is it safe to eat farmed shellfish?

Yes.  The NSW Food Authority and NSW Health advise that the oyster virus that affected Pacific oysters in the Georges River cannot be transmitted to humans.

Commercial shellfish in NSW are grown under a strict food safety program, the NSW Shellfish Program, which is administered by the NSW Food Authority.

The NSW Food Authority assures consumers that oysters destined for sale for human consumption from NSW are safe to eat with the stringent safeguards in place under the NSW Shellfish Program.