The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

The scent of the mussels steaming is a glorious aroma that fills the entire kitchen with the essence of the sea. And as the ...

An outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people has prompted health officials to urge those who harvested mussels from a stretch of Oregon’s coast since Saturday to ...

Paralytic shellfish poisoning is the most severe type of shellfish poisoning. It’s tied to algal blooms that state officials say are getting worse along with climate change. Oregon officials closed ...

At least 20 people were sickened this weekend by an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning after harvesting mussels on the Oregon Coast, health officials said late Monday. Anyone that harvested ...

At least 20 people contracted a potentially deadly foodborne illness after eating mussels from the Oregon coast this past weekend, the Oregon Health Authority reported. The people who fell ill were ...

A week after closing mussel harvesting across the Oregon Coast due to high levels of toxins, officials expanded that closure to include razor and bay clams. Oregon’s departments of Agriculture and the ...

Think of buttery lobster tails dipped in lemon, garlicky prawns sizzling in a pan, or a plate of creamy mussels served with crusty bread. Shellfish have that irresistible charm, rich, juicy, and full ...

Mussels are suspended from a rope after being lifted out of the ice during a harvest for the Confederation Cove Mussel in New London Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The cultured mussels are grown ...

Survival of the fittest is expertly exemplified by one marine creature: Minnesota’s freshwater mussels. These shellfish are being applauded for their unique and clever survival strategy. They ...

Zebra mussels from San Justo Reservoir in San Benito County. Invasive zebra and quagga mussels can easily be transported from one lake to another by recreational boats. Debra Hamilton California ...

The contamination has been found in oysters and bay clams in Arizona, California, Nevada, and NY, among other places.