Public health officials in New Zealand are reminding people to thoroughly cook collected shellfish to avoid Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection.
New Zealand is in the warmer summer months of the Southern Hemisphere now and in previous such seasons
Continue Reading Focus on shellfish and chicken for summer in New Zealand
Scientists have assessed the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods for norovirus in shellfish.
They found such techniques are ready to substitute current methods despite some limitations.
Bivalve molluscan shellfish (BMS) contamination with norovirus is
Continue Reading Experts review NGS methods for norovirus in shellfish
Potentially hazardous shellfish have been seized in the United Kingdom while officials in New Zealand are urging people not to eat illegally sold mussels.
In the UK, Operation Pearl discovered shellfish being illegally harvested from
Continue Reading Seafood safety on radar of authorities in UK and New Zealand
More than 30 people have fallen sick and four have died in Guatemala after eating shellfish.
The National Commission for the Surveillance and Control of Red Tide in Guatemala has extended an alert because of
Continue Reading Four deaths in Guatemala linked to contaminated shellfish
Alaska’s Division of Public Health has released a new report, showing a decrease in Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in recent years.
The report found that between 1993 and 2021, there were 132 reports of poisoning in
Continue Reading New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska
Food recall guidance for businesses in New Zealand has been updated.
The guidance document includes example procedures, checklists, and spreadsheets plus revised recall risk assessment and audit forms. Six steps are listed with the first
Continue Reading New Zealand revises food recall guidance to help companies
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,
Continue Reading United States and EU to restart shellfish trade
Dozens of illnesses have been reported in two Australian states linked to the consumption of oysters in the past couple of months.
In total, 36 Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections from eating raw oysters have been notified
Continue Reading Vibrio cases prompt raw oyster warning in South Australia
A shellfish growing area has reopened for shellfish harvesting after a Camyboacter outbreak closed the pond two months ago.
Potter Pond is located in South Kingstown, RI, and was under investigation by the Rhode Island
Continue Reading Shellfish growing area reopened after closure for link to outbreak
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
Continue Reading Spanish officials report new mollusk seizures
