New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Taranaki coast due to the presence of paralytic shellfish toxins. “Routine tests on mussels ...

The Washington House Community Safety Committee had a working session this week to discuss the state's crime trends and law enforcement effectiveness. Seattle rapist sentenced after previously being ...

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Bay of Plenty coast, from Maketu Beach to Waihi Beach, due to the presence of toxins.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to avoid shellfish from Oregon and Washington that could be “contaminated with paralytic shellfish toxins.” The shellfish include oysters and bay ...

A health warning has been issued after high levels of the naturally occurring toxin, Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP), were found during sampling of shellfish in part of the eastern Bay of Plenty.

A woman in New Zealand who became temporarily paralyzed only 12 hours after eating some shellfish she had collected has shared her experiences. Kim Taia was speaking in the wake of news that ...

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 ...

New Zealand is to construct a prototype offshore shellfish and seaweed farming unit in Tasman Bay after tests conducted by an international research product proved fruitful. The "Nga Punga o te Moana ...

Seafood like shrimp, crab, and lobster are a type of shellfish. Shellfish are good for your brain and heart, but it’s common to have a food allergen to foods in this group. Shellfish have been eaten ...