Warning and advice on mussels and possible biotoxin contamination
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today urged consumers to check their fridges for recalled mussels that may be contaminated with a naturally occurring marine biotoxin (paralytic shellfish toxin).
The presence of a paralytic shellfish toxin arising from a naturally-occurring algal bloom in Tasmania has forced the closure of Spring Bay Seafood’s shellfish farm and the business has initiated a recall of its mussels from the market.
The products recalled are branded Spring Bay Live Blue Mussels (with use by dates of between 22 October 2012 and 10 November 2012) and Coles Cooked Tasmanian mussels (in the cream white wine sauce only) with a use by date of 12 November 2012. The mussels have been distributed to TAS, VIC, NSW, ACT, SA and QLD and some Asian countries. The mussels were supplied in shell in 500g and 1kg vacuumed packed bags and 1kg and 2kg net bags (Spring Bay Seafood) and 500g packages (Coles branded – cream white wine sauce). They may also be supplied loose in shell/ per kg. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer, Steve McCutcheon, said consumers should check the brand of mussels in their fridge and if the product has been recalled they should either dispose of any remaining product or return packets to the place of purchase for a full refund. If consumers have mussels in their fridge and are unsure of the source then they should consider disposing of the product. No cases of illness linked to the recalled products have been reported.
Source: FSANZ
The products recalled are branded Spring Bay Live Blue Mussels (with use by dates of between 22 October 2012 and 10 November 2012) and Coles Cooked Tasmanian mussels (in the cream white wine sauce only) with a use by date of 12 November 2012. The mussels have been distributed to TAS, VIC, NSW, ACT, SA and QLD and some Asian countries. The mussels were supplied in shell in 500g and 1kg vacuumed packed bags and 1kg and 2kg net bags (Spring Bay Seafood) and 500g packages (Coles branded – cream white wine sauce). They may also be supplied loose in shell/ per kg. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer, Steve McCutcheon, said consumers should check the brand of mussels in their fridge and if the product has been recalled they should either dispose of any remaining product or return packets to the place of purchase for a full refund. If consumers have mussels in their fridge and are unsure of the source then they should consider disposing of the product. No cases of illness linked to the recalled products have been reported.
Source: FSANZ
Comments