date:Nov 08, 2012
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is adding sport-harvested clams and whole scallops to the list of Del Norte County bivalve shellfish that consumers should avoid. This is in addition to the annual mussel quarantine that was extended October 31 for both Del Norte and Humboldt counties.
Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from this region; clams and scallops may also pose a health risk. The naturally occurring PSP toxins ca