On Jul 29, 10:27=A0am, balanc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jJCB3jCj46AXmkHWoyW95rQqObnQD9273AL84
>
> FDA warns against eating lobster liver
>
> 17 hours ago
>
> WA****NGTON (AP) =97 The government warned consumers Monday not to eat
> the soft, green substance found in the body cavity of lobsters, saying
> it may be contaminated with a toxin.
>
> It's still OK to eat the white lobster meat found in the claws and
> tails of the undersea delicacy, but the green stuff that most diners
> already avoid should definitely be discarded this year, said the Food
> and Drug Administration. Known also as tomalley, the substance acts as
> the liver and pancreas of the lobster.
>
> A red tide =97 or algae bloom =97 ranging from Northern New England to
> Canada this year has contaminated fi****ng grounds with high levels of
> toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. The federal warning
> follows similar advisories from public health authorities in Maine,
> Massachusetts, New Hamp****re and Canada.
>
> The warning applies to American lobster, also known as Maine lobster,
> which is harvested in Atlantic waters from Canada to South Carolina.
>
> Cooking does not eliminate the toxins, but studies have shown that
> even when high levels are present in the tomalley, lobster meat is
> usually not affected, the FDA said.
>
> Symptoms of paralytic shell fish poisoning usually appear within two
> hours of exposure. They include tingling and numbness of the mouth,
> face or neck, muscle weakness, headache and nausea. Anyone who suffers
> such symptoms should see a doctor, the FDA said. In rare cases, people
> who consume a large amount of toxin can suffer respiratory failure and
> death.
Eating lobster without eating the tomalley is like kissing your sister.
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