Ugly new toxin showing up in Sequim Bay. First time found in U.S. waters. Bad business.
OLYMPIA, WASH. High levels of a foreign biotoxin has been discovered in some Washington state shellfish.
The Washington State Department of Health said Thursday that this is the first time that unacceptable levels of the toxin has been found in U.S. food. It’s typically found in European counties and was recently found in British Columbia waters.
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