CANDA: First Ever Documented Shellfish Toxin Possibly Mussles

A shellfish toxin has surfaced in British Columbia (BC) for the 1st time, poisoning 60 people earlier in August 2011 and raising concerns in the province's aquaculture industry. Investigators traced the outbreak to mussels that had been harvested off Cortes Island between 19 Jul 2011 and 2 Aug 2011.  The mussels were shipped to retailers and restaurants in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario under 5 different brand names. Investigators determined the mussels had been contaminated with a biotoxin that causes diarrheal shellfish poisoning [DSP].MORE....