Raw shellfish health warning issued

Raw shellfish health warning issued
Certain mussels and oysters may contain paralytic shellfish toxins
John Streit Oct 07, 2010 22:48:28 PM
Be the first to Comment 0 Recommendation(s) VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning you not to serve or eat a certain variety of raw oysters and mussels.

They may contain paralytic shellfish toxins which can really make you sick. Symptoms of PSP include tingling and numbness of the lips, tongue, hands and feet, and difficulty swallowing. In severe situations, this can proceed to difficulty walking, muscle paralysis, respiratory paralysis and death in as quickly as 12 hours.

The shellfish were sold here in BC. The CFIA says there have been no reported cases of PSP.

Processors which distributed the oysters and mussels include Albion Fisheries, Aquatec Seafoods and Taylor Shellfish Canada.

For more information consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For more information on Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) visit the Food Facts web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/engl ... cause/redroue.shtml

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp