The Norwegian Food Safety Authority warned against eating shellfish in Øygarden outside Bergen. Algal toxicity levels were above the danger limit for the seventh week in a row.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority warned against eating shellfish in Øygarden outside Bergen. Algal toxicity levels were above the danger limit for the seventh week in a row.
August 12, 2023
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Early this summer Alexandria-algae causing problems – but now Pseudonitzschia-algae that causes toxic levels of algae that are harmful to shellfish i Ulvsundet.
Samples taken on August 7 showed 9,360 cells per litre, and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority warned against eating the scallops as they could be dangerous.
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Toxins from algae can cause ASP (Amnesiac Shellfish Poisoning). Symptoms are nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea.
Over the course of one day, at least one of the following neurological signs is also present: Confusion, impaired orientation or memory loss, and in the worst cases coma and death.
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based on FHI the poison can also cause permanent memory impairment. The algae toxins are not destroyed by cooking or freezing and do not impart an abnormal taste to the shell.
– Clams were more susceptible than mussels to this toxin, and became more toxic than shellfish in the same area, he wrote Norwegian Food Safety Authority.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority publishes a new shellfish alert every Friday, and it’s recommended that you always check it For one collects shells.
The warning is valid until Friday 18 August 2023, but does not include draws. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority recommends that you always check the shellfish warning For one collects shells.
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