Could someone out there help me? I was recently in Joe's in South
Beach Miami, Florida (USA) and noticed the sign they had regarding the
risk of eating raw oysters. This sign is of great interest to me ,
being from Australia. Notwithstanding the sign, the chef there told me
that the oysters were infact "irradiated" . The menu described them as
"pasteurised". I was and am very confused.
My question is: 1. would the oysters be irradiated? If so, wouldn't
they then be safe to eat, and hence, why the cautionary sign?
2. What does the term "pasteruised" mean in relationship to raw oysters?
I would really appreciate an answer as consumption of raw oysters is big
business in NSW - the Australian state in which I reside.
Yours sincerely,
Judith Woods
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