Warm weather and low tides are good for harvesting shellfish, but nice weather is also ideal for naturally occurring bacteria to multiply, raising the risk of illness, warns the Washington State Department of Health. For
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Update: Consumers Warned About Toxins in Fish, Crab From Two CA Counties
(April 29 update: This warning has been expanded to include crab.) The California Department of Public Health is advising consumers not to eat the internal organs of commercially or recreationally caught anchovy, sardines, or crab…
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California Warns of Health Risk in Marin County Shellfish
California health officials are warning consumers not to eat mussels, clams or scallops from Marin County because they may contain dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins. The California Department of Health issued a…
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Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Strikes Three in Alaska
Three suspected cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning were reported in Alaska this week, according to the state’s Department of Health and Social Services.
All three individuals ate shellfish harvested in the Juneau area over Easter…
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Allergen Alert: Stuffed Clams with Milk, Wheat, Eggs
Price Chopper Supermarkets is recalling stuffed clams from its seafood departments because three ingredients – milk, wheat and eggs – are allergens and are not listed on the label.
The recall is for Gourmet Stuffed…
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