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anadian government has issued a recall of certain littleneck clams from Connecticut in the U.S. due to fears they may be contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria.
The bacteria is known to cause severe illness in the elderly, the very young, or people with compromised or weakened immune systems. Canada issued the recall on 7 August, following a similar recall issued in Connecticut on 5 August, after a number of people there became ill. No illnesses have been reported in Canada.
“I want to emphasize the importance of heeding this advice. If there is any doubt, throw it out, regardless of how much you love shellfish,” Steven Reviczky, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, said in a statement announcing the initial recall. “It’s just not worth risking the health of you or your loved ones.”
The clams came from a number of harvest areas off the Connecticut coast which are now closed. In Canada, the clams were sold between 3 July and 6 August in Ontario in a number of grocery store chains, including Loblaw, Real Canadian Superstore, Sobeys and Zehrs.
Contaminated clams, according to the recall notice, may not look or smell spoiled. The government urged consumers who are unsure if they have purchased affected clams to contact their retailer.
anadian government has issued a recall of certain littleneck clams from Connecticut in the U.S. due to fears they may be contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria.The bacteria is known to cause severe illness in the elderly, the very young, or people with compromised or weakened immune systems. Canada issued the recall on 7 August, following a similar recall issued in Connecticut on 5 August, after a number of people there became ill. No illnesses have been reported in Canada.
“I want to emphasize the importance of heeding this advice. If there is any doubt, throw it out, regardless of how much you love shellfish,” Steven Reviczky, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, said in a statement announcing the initial recall. “It’s just not worth risking the health of you or your loved ones.”
The clams came from a number of harvest areas off the Connecticut coast which are now closed. In Canada, the clams were sold between 3 July and 6 August in Ontario in a number of grocery store chains, including Loblaw, Real Canadian Superstore, Sobeys and Zehrs.
Contaminated clams, according to the recall notice, may not look or smell spoiled. The government urged consumers who are unsure if they have purchased affected clams to contact their retailer.
