For the first time, scientists have made a definite link between the toxin produced by algae that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning and marine mammal deaths. Fur seals found dead last August on ...

There’s nothing more summery than shucking some oysters, but you might want to think twice before you slurp them down—or at least check where your haul is coming from first. That’s because some ...

Recent testing of mussels revealed the presence of a naturally occurring marine biotoxin called diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, or DSP, which can make you sick and can even be life threatening. The ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The FDA says ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to restaurants and retailers to put a pause on serving consumers oysters and clams from specific regions in the Pacific Northwest, as ...

Experts working on guidance for toxins in mollusks have made several recommendations for further research. The guidance is intended to support the development of sampling, analysis and management ...

California public health officials have announced a quarantine on mussels that aren’t commercially harvested, cautioning that naturally occurring toxins make the species potentially poisonous to ...

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People should avoid eating sport-caught mussels, oysters, clams and scallops in San Luis Obispo County until further notice, the California Department of Public Health warned Friday afternoon. Bivalve ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.