The California Department of Public Health has issued an advisory warning not to consume all bivalve shellfish (mussel, ...

In each county, dangerous levels of domoic acid, which can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP), have been detected in locally harvested mussels. The naturally occurring domoic acid toxin can ...

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The County of San Diego is advising people not to eat locally harvested mussels, clams, scallops or oysters that were not ...

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SAN DIEGO — County and state health officials are warning residents not to eat locally sport-harvested bivalve shellfish due to dangerous levels of domoic acid detected off the county's coast.

In a statement, county officials said Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties have also issued safety notifications, as “dangerous levels of domoic acid, which can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning, ...

According to the county, the warnings don’t apply to shellfish sold at stores from approved sources, including local markets ...

In each county, dangerous levels of domoic acid, which can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP), have been detected in locally harvested mussels. The naturally occurring domoic acid toxin can cause ...