US FDA issues warning on Newfoundland mussels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about mussels harvested from Allen’s Fisheries in Benoits Cove, Newfoundland, Canada.The FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell mussels from Allen’s Fisheries that were harvested on 7 February 2024, with a final harvest date of 18 February, from harvest area AQ #15 Newfoundland because they may contain pathogen or biotoxin contamination.The mussels were shipped to distributors in the U.S. states of Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania on or around 21 February. They may have been distributed to other states as well, the FDA advised.The warning stemmed from a report from the New Jersey Department of Health, which alerted the FDA of an outbreak of illness in the state associated with mussel consumption. The victims’ symptoms included nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.“The FDA is awaiting further information on distribution of the mussels and will ...