Singapore restricts the sale and supply of Port Dickson mussels

Published 2024년 4월 6일

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Singapore has initiated restrictions on the supply and sale of mussels from Port Dickson, Malaysia, due to biotoxin contamination confirmed by Malaysia's Department of Fisheries. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is actively ensuring that mussel imports are not sourced from the affected area and has so far not detected biotoxins in recent seafood imports, while continuing to monitor the situation closely. The contamination was traced back to harmful algae species in Port Dickson, although adjacent waters in Melaka and Johor have been declared safe. This measure follows reports of food poisoning incidents linked to the consumption of mussels from Port Dickson, with some cases severe enough to necessitate hospitalization.

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SINGAPORE (April 6): Singapore is restricting any supply and sale of mussels from Port Dickson, Malaysia, that are contaminated by biotoxins and are not safe for consumption. Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said it has received confirmation from the Department of Fisheries (DOF) Malaysia on the matter and is working with importers to verify the source of their mussel imports and ensuring that they are not imported from the area. The agency said it has not detected any biotoxins in seafood imports, including mussels, in the past few weeks but will continue to monitor the situation, including the monitoring of water quality in farming areas. “Singapore imports mussels from various countries and regions, such as China, Malaysia, Japan and Vietnam. The industry is able to obtain their supply from different sources,” it said in a statement, in reply to media queries. DOF deputy director-general (Management) Wan Aznan Abdullah on Thursday said water samples and mussels in the Port Dickson ...

Source: Theedgemarkets