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The Canterbury District Health Unit's Public and Community Health Division issued a health warning informing the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from any part of Akaroa Harbor.
Testing of shellfish samples from Akaroa Harbor revealed concentrations of diarrheal toxins due to shellfish poisoning (PSD) above the safe limit of 0, 16 mg / kg established by MPI. Anyone eating shellfish from this area is at risk of becoming ill.
"Mussels, oysters, tuatua, pee, toheroa, hulls, scallops, catseyes, kina (sea urchins) and all other bivalve molluscs should not be eaten" Dr. Pink, who also warns that cooking shellfish does not remove not the toxin.
"Symptoms of diarrheal intoxication by molluscs usually appear in half an hour and can last 24 hours."
Symptoms may include:
– Nausea
– Abdominal Cramps
Dr. Pink says that pau, crab and crayfish can still be eaten if the intestine has been completely removed before cooking, while toxins accumulate in the intestine. If the intestine is not removed, its contents could contaminate the meat during the cooking process.
If someone becomes sick after eating shellfish from an area where a public health warning has been issued, call your usual general medicine team. can advise what to do with #carearoundtheclock. If it is an emergency phone 111.
It is also advisable to contact the public and community health department at (03) 364 1777 and to keep any remains shellfish in case it could be tested.
will be communicated accordingly.
– Cooking molluscs does not eliminate toxin
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