The Obama administration’s War on Oysters has hit a snag. New FDA rules that would have dramatically increased oyster prices and ruined the quality of Gulf Coast oysters during much of the year have been put on hold indefinitely after a massive outcry by oyster lovers and harvesters.

The new rules, which would have required special processing for oysters from the Gulf of Mexico, were intended to prevent a disease that affects 30 people who eat raw oysters and causes 15 deaths annually. The infection, vibrio vulnificus, nearly always affects people with diabetes or pre-existing immunity problems, who shouldn’t be eating raw foods anyway.