Restaurants still have oysters, but for how long?
FDA Oysters
Credit: AP
In this Oct. 23, 2009, photo, Julius Steel displays a shucked raw oyster at Pascal's Manale restaurant in New Orleans. Federal officials plan to ban sales of raw oysters harvested from the Gulf of Mexico unless the shellfish are treated to destroy potentially deadly bacteria _ a requirement that restaurants say could deprive diners of a delicacy cherished for generations. The plan has also raised concern among oystermen that they could be pushed out of business. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
