Once again, the collection of shellfish from a coastal area of New Zealand is subject to a warning from the Ministry for Primary Industries. This time the affected area is most of the Taranaki coastline.
Tests on shellfish show that levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins are above the safe limit of 0.8 mg/kg set by MPI. Unfortunately, the toxins are not destroyed by cooking, so the only advice is not to collect and eat the shellfish.
I have written about PSP before, so, rather than reiterate the warnings and background, here is the link to the earlier post.
Sunday, October 8, 2017
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