Preventing Vibrio Infection
(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)

Minimizing Your Risk

Keep your food preparation areas clean

• Keep raw seafood separate from produce and other foods when shopping for and storing groceries.
  
  
• Wash hands, cutting boards, countertops, cutlery, and utensils after handling raw seafood.
  
  
• Cross-Contamination
  Food and kitchen tools and surfaces may become contaminated from raw seafood.
  

Cook and store your food at the appropriate temperatures

• Most infections caused by V. parahaemolyticus in the United States can be prevented by thoroughly cooking seafood, especially oysters.
  
  
• Storage and Cooking Temperatures
  Learn more about storage and cooking temperatures
  

Do you suspect that you have a foodborne or waterborne illness? Visit reporting suspected foodborne/waterborne illnesses.