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Isles mussel harvest stopped after food poisoning outbreak in south-east of England
July 26th, 2013 by Shetland Times
Mussel harvesting has ceased in Shetland and the product withdrawn from the market following reports that around 70 people had reported symptoms of food poisoning after eating them in south-east England.
According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) an unprecedented level of naturally occurring toxins, which could cause acute food poisoning, had been detected in the shellfish.
These cases, most of which happened around a fortnight ago, were apparently linked to mussels from Shetland...
Isles mussel harvest stopped after food poisoning outbreak in south-east of England
July 26th, 2013 by Shetland Times
Mussel harvesting has ceased in Shetland and the product withdrawn from the market following reports that around 70 people had reported symptoms of food poisoning after eating them in south-east England.
According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) an unprecedented level of naturally occurring toxins, which could cause acute food poisoning, had been detected in the shellfish.
These cases, most of which happened around a fortnight ago, were apparently linked to mussels from Shetland...