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Singapore restricts sale of suspected contaminated seafood from Malaysia

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has restricted the supply and sale of mussels from Port Dickson, Malaysia after being notified by the Malaysia Department of Fisheries (DOF) about the risk of biotoxin contamination.
Singapore restricts sale of suspected contaminated seafood from Malaysia ảnh 1A stack of raw mussels on a plate. (Photo: iStock)

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has restricted the supply and sale ofmussels from Port Dickson, Malaysia after being notified by the MalaysiaDepartment of Fisheries (DOF) about the risk of biotoxin contamination.

According to DOF, musselsfound in waters off Port Dickson are contaminated by biotoxins andare not safe for consumption.

Earlier, DOF deputy director-general Wan AznanAbdullah confirmed that there are harmful algae that cause mussels in PortDickson waters to be contaminated, making them unsafe to eat.  

Negeri Sembilan state's health departmentsaid there were eight cases of food poisoning related to the consumptionof mussels, with two cases admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).

The state of Melaka also bannedthe consumption of bivavles until biotoxin reading reachespermissible levels and mussels are confirmed safe for consumption.

SFA said it is working with importers toverify the source of their mussel imports, ensuring that mussels are notimported from Malaysian coastal town.

Besides Malaysia, Singapore imports mussels fromother countries, including China, Japan and Vietnam./.

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