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 Alaska. Five deaths were recorded. Most incidents occurred in the boroughs of Kodiak Island, around
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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 being investigate to understand the problem and the last is audit so corrective and preventative
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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 Department of Health (RIDOH), the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), and Rhode Island
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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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The Rhode Island Department of Health is currently investigating seven Campylobacter infections linked to the consumption of raw shellfish between Aug. 11 and 19.

On Sept. 11, the department and Rhode Island of Environmental Management (DEM) announced the immediate closure of Potters Pond in South Kingstown, RI, to all shellfish
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Several outbreaks have been reported in France linked to eating oysters contaminated with norovirus.

A total of 164 patients were recorded and two people were hospitalized in different regions across the country.

Since mid-February, 46 reports of food poisoning outbreaks suspected of being linked to the consumption of oysters have
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Red meat, fish, alcohol and wild shellfish have been highlighted as high risk and vulnerable to food crime in Scotland.

Food Standards Scotland’s Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) said these areas of concern have previously and continue to be targeted by criminals, impacting consumers and responsible businesses.

The 
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