FDA bans Korean shellfish from U.S. distribution

May 17

Consumers should not eat shellfish from South Korea and retailers should stop selling it, federal and state regulators said Thursday.
The Food and Drug Administration yanked firms that transport Korean shellfish off its list of approved shippers on May 1 and said it may launch “a fairly extensive recall of the product” — specifically fresh, frozen or processed oysters, clams, mussels and scallops.

An agency analysis of the Korean shellfish program found unacceptable water pollution levels in ...

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