Spanish and Portuguese authorities have taken action to stop the introduction of potentially contaminated clams to the food service industry.
Eleven people have been arrested. They are suspected of having made at least €1.6 million ($1.8 million) in profit this year. More than seven tons of Japanese clams with a
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The U.S. FDA has added several Chinese companies to its Import Alert 99-48, Detention without Physical Examination of Foods Due to Chemical Contamination, to prevent future entry of shipments into the U.S. of processed clams because of contamination with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
To further inform its understanding
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises consumers not to eat and restaurants and food retailers, not to sell, and to dispose of certain Red’s Best chopped clams.
The recalled clams were illegally harvested from prohibited waters in Massachusetts on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 with lot numbers # 331
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Crown Prince Inc. is recalling 3-ounce cans of Crown Prince Natural Smoked Baby Clams in Olive Oil because FDA testing found detectable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
No illnesses had been reported as of the posting of the company’s recall notice.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a
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Bumble Bee Foods LLC is recalling smoked clams after FDA testing found detectable levels of PFAS chemicals in samplings of the imported product.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration test results came back after the agency conducted a limited survey as a preliminary step to determine if a more targeted
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Trade in shellfish between the United States and Europe is set to resume after more than a decade.
Spain and the Netherlands will be allowed to export chilled or frozen shellfish such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops to the U.S., whilst the states of Massachusetts and Washington can do
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Moncton Fish Market Ltd. is recalling Moncton Fish Market brand “La” Stimpson’s Surf Clams that have been sold unrefrigerated from the marketplace because the product may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum.
This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s inspection activities.
The recalled product has been
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Moncton Fish Market Ltd. is recalling Moncton Fish Market brand Bar Clams that have been sold unrefrigerated from the marketplace because the product may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum, which produces the toxin that causes botulism poisoning.
The recalled product has been sold at Moncton Fish Market, Moncton, New
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Spanish authorities have confiscated 16 tons of mollusks because of suspected illegal shellfish harvesting.
La Guardia Civil reported most of the mollusks came from Portugal. Four people have been arrested while another five suspects as well as five companies have been placed under investigation for crimes against public health and
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Spanish authorities have uncovered the alleged fraudulent sale of meat products as part of two different actions.
The Guardia Civil ran two operations in Madrid and Salamanca, Spain. In the first action, named Operation SLICE, more than 63,000 containers of products were seized because some had labels that looked to
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