Officials warn neo-Scots about possible toxins in mussels and clams sold Thursday at a Lunenburg fishmonger’s.
In a press release on Saturday, the Department of Health and Welfare said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency found toxins in blue mussels harvested on Monday causing paralytic seafood poisoning.
“The mussels and clams harvested that day were sold to two customers on June 2 at the Corkums Island Farm and Fish Market,” the statement said.
Anyone who ate clams or mussels sold at the store on Thursday, the department says, should seek medical attention if they have any of the following symptoms:
- Tickling.
- Numbness that extends from the lips and mouth to the face, neck and limbs.
- Light headed.
- Weakness or paralysis of arms and legs.
- Headaches and nausea.
- Respiratory failure.
In severe cases, consumption can cause death.
Symptoms begin quickly, lasting between 30 minutes and three hours.
“Cooking or freezing will not remove the toxin,” the statement said.
The department says there has been no illness.
A spokesman for the Department of Health and Welfare said the toxin was discovered during a routine inspection and no other unsafe areas have been identified.
He said the presence of the toxins found is the result of conditions in the marine environment, not problems with collection or processing.