The Singapore Food Agency says it is also working with importers to verify the source of their mussel imports. Singapore Food Agency said on Saturday it has been notified by the Malaysia Department of Fisheries that mussels found in waters off Port Dickson are
The state of Melaka on Friday also banned the consumption of bivavles until"biotoxin reading reaches permissible levels and mussels are confirmed safe for consumption".SFA said it is working with importers to verify the source of their mussel imports, and to restrict any supply and sale of implicated mussels from Port Dickson.
The agency advised consumers not to harvest and consume shellfish from the wild, as they may contain biotoxins that cannot be removed by cooking.
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