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ā€‹Shellfish Adā€‹visories ā€‹

Please see below for recent news releases announcing shellfish ā€‹advisories and quarantines. For updated information on shellfish biotoxin advisories, call CDPHā€™s toll-free ā€œShellfish Information Lineā€ at (800) 553-4133. Bivalve shellfish information and recent test results can be viewed in the CDPH Recreational Shellfish Advisory Map. Crab and lobster test results can be viewed on the CDPH Domoic Acid webpage. For additional information visit CDPHā€™s Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program webpage.


ā€‹ā€‹CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Internal Organs ā€‹froā€‹m Sport-Harvested Dungeness Crab from Two Areas Along Northern California Coastā€‹ā€‹

November 1, 2024 ā€”ā€‹ā€‹ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers to not eat the internal organs (viscera) of Dungeness crab caught from two coastal areas of northern California. ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

ā€‹ā€‹CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat ā€‹Sport-Harvested Dungeness Crab from One Area ā€‹ā€‹Along Northern California Coast Areaā€‹

ā€‹November 1, 2024  ā€”ā€‹ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning the public to not consume any whole Dungeness crab caught from one coastal area of northern California.  

ā€‹Sport-Harvā€‹ā€‹ested Mussel Quarantine Lifted Along ā€‹ā€‹the Majority of the California Coastā€‹ā€‹

ā€‹October 30, 2024 ā€” ā€‹The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that the statewide annual quarantine on mussels taken for human consumption by sport-harvesters from California's ocean waters ends at midnight on Thursday, October 31, 2024, for all coastal counties except Del Norte, Marin, and Monterey.  ā€‹

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Sport-Harvested Shellfish ā€‹ā€‹from Santa Cruz County and Santa Barbara Countyā€‹ā€‹ā€‹
October 23, 2024 ā€” California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, scallops, and clams from Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara Counties. 

CDPH Lifts Warning about Sport-Harvested Shellfish from Sonoma County and Certain Shellfish from Humboldt County

ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹October 8, 2024 ā€” The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, scallops, and most types of clams from Humboldt County. An advisory for razor clams in Humboldt County remains in effect. CDPH has also lifted the shellfish safety notification related to sport-harvested mussels, scallops, and clams from Sonoma County.

ā€‹CDPā€‹H Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Santa Barbara Countyā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹September 26, 2024 ā€” The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams, or scallops from Santa Barbara County.  ā€‹

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Sport-Harvested Shellfish from Santa Barbara Countyā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

September 3, 2024 ā€” The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, scallops, and clams from Santa Barbara County.ā€‹

ā€‹CDPH Warns Consumers ā€‹Not To Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Humboldt County ā€‹

August 9, 2024 ā€” ā€‹ā€‹The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams, or scallops from Humboldt County. ā€‹

ā€‹CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Santa Barbara Countyā€‹

August 8, 2024 ā€” The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams, or scallops from Santa Barbara County. 

ā€‹CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Marin County ā€‹

July 26, 2024 ā€”ā€‹ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat

sport-harvested mussels, clams, or scallops from Marin County.   ā€‹

ā€‹CDā€‹PH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Sonoma Countyā€‹ā€‹

ā€‹July 19, 2024 ā€”ā€‹ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams, or scallops from Sonoma County.  ā€‹ā€‹

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Santa Cruz and Monterey Countiesā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

ā€‹July 18, 2024 ā€”ā€‹ ā€‹ā€‹The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams, or scallops from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. ā€‹

CDā€‹PH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Del Norte Countyā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

ā€‹July 16, 2024 ā€” ā€‹ā€‹The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams, or scallops from Del Norte County. ā€‹

ā€‹ CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Humboldt Countyā€‹
July 3, 2024 ā€”ā€‹ā€‹ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested bivalve shellfish, including mussels, clams, or scallops from Humboldt County. 

ā€‹CDPH Warnā€‹s Against Consuming Razor Clams from Humboldt Countyā€‹ā€‹

May 2, 2024 ā€” The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested razor clams from Humboldt County. These clams were recently detected as having dangerous levels of domoic acid, which can cause Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning.   
ā€‹Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins May 1ā€‹
April 19, 2024 ā€”ā€‹ā€‹ CDPH is implementing its annual quarantine for sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast beginning May 1. The quarantine does not apply to commercially sold mussels, clams, scallops, or oysters from CDPH approved sources. 

CDPH Warns of Possible Norovirus Infections from Imported Raw Mexican Oystersā€‹ā€‹
January 17, 2024 ā€”ā€‹ā€‹ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat raw oysters from Laguna De Guerrero Negro, Baja California, Mexico, Laguna Manuela, Baja California, Mexico, and Bahia Salina, Sonora, Mexico because they may be contaminated. 

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Sport-Harvested Shellfish from San Luis Obispo Countyā€‹
December 12, 2023  ā€”ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, scallops, and clams in San Luis Obispo County. 

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Sport-Harvested Shellfish from San Mateo Countyā€‹

ā€‹ā€‹November 20, 2023 ā€”ā€‹ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, scallops, and clams in San Mateo County.

ā€‹Consumers Warned not to eat Sport-Harvested Razor Clams from Del Norteā€‹ā€‹ Countyā€‹
November 9, 2023 ā€” Due to the detection of elevated levels of domoic acid, a naturally occurring toxin, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers to not eat sport-harvested razor clams from Del Norte County.

ā€‹Sport-Harvested Mussel Quarantine Lifted Along the California Coast ā€‹ā€‹

October 27, 2023ā€”ā€‹ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that the statewide annual quarantine on mussels taken for human consumption by sport-harvesters from California's ocean waters ends at midnight on Tuesday October 31, 2023, for all coastal counties except San Mateo and San Luis Obispo.

ā€‹ā€‹Cā€‹ā€‹DPH Lifts Warning for Recreational Lobster Harvested from Parts of the Southern California Coastā€‹

October 13, 2023 ā€‹ā€‹ā€”ā€‹ Recent laboratory analyses show that domoic acid levels in lobsters harvested along coastal areas of Los Anā€‹geles County have declined to low or undetectable levels.

ā€‹Shellfish Safetā€‹ā€‹y Notification: Consumers ā€‹Warned nā€‹ot to Eat Lobsters Caught along Parts of the California Coastā€‹
September 22, 2023 ā€” Due to the detection of elevated levels of domoic acid, a naturally occurring toxin, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers to not eat lobsters caught in specific coastal areas of Los Angeles County. ā€‹

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Mendocino County
ā€‹
September 7, 2023 ā€” Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from Mendocino County.
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CDPH Lifts Warning about Razor Clams from Humboldt County
August 3, 2023 - The California Dā€‹epartment of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification related to sport-harvested razor clams in Humboldt County.ā€‹

ā€‹Cā€‹DPH Lifts Warning about Shellfish from Santa Barbara Countyā€‹

August 1, 2023 -ā€‹ā€‹The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification today related to related to sport-harvested mussels, scallops, and clams in Santa Barbara County.ā€‹ā€‹

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from San Mateo Countyā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

July 28, 2023 - Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from San Mateo County. The naturally occurring PSP toxins can cause illness or death in humans. Cooking does not destroy the toxin.

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notificā€‹ation: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish fromā€‹ā€‹San Luis Obispo Countyā€‹ā€‹

ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹July 14, 2023ā€‹ - Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from San Luis Obispo County.ā€‹ā€‹

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning ā€‹about Razor Clams from Del Norte Countyā€‹

July 6, 2023 -ā€‹ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification related to sport-harvested razor clams in Del Norte County. 

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Santa Barbara Countyā€‹ā€‹

ā€‹June 16, 2023 - Dangerous levels of domoic acid, also referred to as Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, have been detected in mussels and oysters from Santa Barbara County. 

Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins May 1ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

May 1, 2023 - The Cā€‹alifornia Department of Public ā€‹Health (Cā€‹DPH) today announced the annual quarantine of sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast.

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Certain Shellfish from Humboldt County except Razor Clams

January 9, 2023 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, scallops, and most types of clams in Humboldt County. An advisory for razor clams in Humboldt County remains in effect.

CDPH Lifts Warning about Sport-Harvested Shellfish from San Mateo, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo Counties

December 12, 2022 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notifications today related to sport-harvested mussels, scallops, and clams in San Mateo, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo counties. 

ā€‹CDPH Warning about Razor Clams from Del Norte County - And Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish in Humboldt County
November 3, 2022 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested razor clams from Del Norte County. 

ā€‹Sport-Harvested Mussel Quarantine Lifted Along the California Coast ā€“ Except for Humboldt, San Mateo, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo Counties

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that the statewide annual quarantine on mussels taken by sport harvesters from Californiaā€™s ocean waters ends at midnight on Monday, October 31, 2022, for all coastal counties except Humboldt, San Mateo, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo.

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Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Humboldt and San Luis Obispo Counties

October 27, 2022 ā€“ Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from Humboldt and San Luis Obispo counties.

Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from San Mateo County

September 2, 2022 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams, or whole scallops from San Mateo County.

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Razor Clams from Del Norte County

June 27, 2022 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification related to sport-harvested razor clams in Del Norte County.

ā€‹Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins May 1

April 26, 2022 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the annual quarantine of sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast.

ā€‹California Department of Public Health Warns of Possible Norovirus Infections from Imported Raw British Columbian Oysters
April 2, 2022 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warned consumers today not to eat raw oysters from British Columbia, Canada because they may be linked to an outbreak of norovirus illnesses in California. Canadian officials continue to investigate the source of norovirus illnesses and have closed multiple growing regions in British Columbia for sanitary contamination.

ā€‹Consumers Warned not to Eat Sport-Harvested Razor Clams from Del Norte County 

December 16, 2021 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested razor clams from Del Norte County due to dangerous levels of naturally occurring domoic acid, also referred to as Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, being detected.

CDPH Lifts Warning about Recreationally Harvested Dungeness Crab from Parts of the California Coast

November 29, 2021 -The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification for Dungeness crab caught in state waters from the Sonoma/Mendocino County Line (38Ā° 46.125' N. Latitude) to Point Reyes (38Ā° N. Latitude) in Marin County.

ā€‹Consumers Warned not to Eat the Viscera of Dungeness Crab Caught along Parts of the California Coast

November 5, 2021 - Due to the detection of elevated levels of domoic acid, a naturally occurring toxin, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat the viscera (internal organs) of Dungeness crab caught in coastal waters.

ā€‹Sport-Harvested Mussel Quarantine Lifted Along the California Coast

October 29, 2021 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that the statewide annual quarantine on mussels gathered by sport harvesters from California's ocean waters ends at midnight on Saturday, October 31, 2021, for all coastal counties.

CDPH Lifts Warning about Certain Shellfish from Marin County

October 5, 2021 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the August 27, 2021 shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested clams and scallops in Marin County

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Marin County
August 27, 2021 - Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from Marin county.
ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Razor Clams from Humboldt County

August 11, 2021 - The Calā€‹ifornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the August 2015 shellfish safety notification related to sport-harvested razor clams in Humboldt County. 

CDPH Lifts Warning about Razor Clams from Del Norte County

May 3, 2021 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the August 2015 shellfish safety notification related to sport-harvested razor clams in Del Norte County. 

ā€‹Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins May 1
April 30, 2021 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the annual quarantine of sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast. 

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Certain Shellfish from Marin County
February 8, 2021 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the December 31, 2020 shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, scallops, and clams in Marin County.

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Shellfish from Mendocino County
January 12, 2021 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the November 18, 2020 shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, whole scallops, and clams in Mendocino County.
ā€‹Consumers Warned not to eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Marin County

December 31, 2020 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sports-harvested mussels, clams, or scallops from Marin County due to dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins being detected. 

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Certain Shellfish from Humboldt County

December 28, 2020 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the November 12, 2020 shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, whole scallops, and clams in Humboldt County. 

Consumers Warned not to eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Mendocino Countyā€‹
November 18, 2020 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams, or whole scallops from Mendocino County. 
ā€‹Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Humboldt County

November 12, 2020 ā€“  Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from Humboldt County. 

Sport-Harvested Mussel Quarantine Lifted along Most of the California Coast

October 30, 2020 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today the statewide annual quarantine on mussels gathered by sport harvesters along the California coast, except for Sonoma County, ends at midnight on Saturday, October 31, 2020.

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warnings about Certain Shellfish from Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties

September 29, 2020 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the July 1, 2020 shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested clams and whole scallops in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. 

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warnings about Certain Shellfish from San Francisco and San Mateo Counties

September 1, 2020 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the July 1, 2020 shellfish safety notification related to sport-harvested clams and whole scallops in San Francisco and San Mateo counties.

ā€‹Consumers Warned Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Four California Counties
July 1, 2020 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams, or whole scallops from San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey counties.

Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins May 1

April 30, 2020 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the annual quarantine of sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast.

CDPH Lifts Warnings about Shellfish from Mendocino County

December 20, 2019 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, whole scallops, and clams in Mendocino County. 

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Dungeness Crab in Parts of Humboldt County

December 10, 2019 - The California Department of Pā€‹ā€‹ublic Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification for Dungeness crab caught in state waters from Shelter Cove (40Ā° 01ā€² N. Latitude) to Point Arena (38Ā° 57.5ā€² N. Latitude) in Humboldt County.

ā€‹Dungeness Crab Health Advisory Lifted in Parts of Marin County

November 22, 2019 - Theā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted the health advisory for Dungeness crab caught in state waters from Point Reyes (38Ā° 0'.00" N. Latitude) to Pillar Point (37Ā° 30.000' N. Latitude). 

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warnings about Certain Shellfish from Humboldt County

November 19, 2019 - The Caā€‹ā€‹lifornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested mussels, whole scallops, and clams (other than razor clams) in Humboldt County. 

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Consumers Warned not to eat the Viscera of Dungeness Crab

November 1, 2019 - Due to the detection of elevated levels of domoic acid, a naturally occurring toxin, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat the viscera (internal organs) of Dungeness crab caught in coastal waters.

ā€‹Sport-Harvested Mussel Quarantine Lifted Along Most of the California Coast

October 31, 2019 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today the statewide annual quarantine on musā€‹sels gathered by sport harvesters from Californiaā€™s ocean waters ends at midnight on Thursday, October 31, 2019, for all coastal counties except for Humboldt and Mendocino counties.

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Humboldt and Mendocino Counties 

October 15, 2019 - Dangerous levels of domoic acid have been detected in mussels from Humboldt and Mendocino Counties. 

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Sonoma County

September 4, 2019 - Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from Sonoma County. 

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warnings about Certain Shellfish from San Luis Obispo County - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the June 7, 2019 shellfish safety notification today related to sport-harvested whole scallops and all clams in San Luis Obispo County. 

ā€‹Shellfish Notification Lifted for Certain Shellfish from Sonoma, Marin, and Santa Barbara Counties

July 23, 2019 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted shellfish safety notifications today related to sport-harvested whole scallops and all clams in SonomaMarin, and Santa Barbara counties. 

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Sonoma County

June 27, 2019 - Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from Sonoma County. The naturally occurring PSP toxins can cause illness or death in humans. Cooking does not destroy the toxin.

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Marin County

June 21, 2019 - Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from Marin County. The naturally occurring PSP toxins can cause illness or death in humans. Cooking does not destroy the toxin. 

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties

June 7, 2019 - Dangerous levelā€‹ā€‹ā€‹s of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Notification Lifted for Santa Cruz County

May 28, 2019 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted the Shellfish Safety Notification today related to sport-harvested whole scallops and all clams in Santa Cruz County.

Shellfish Safety Notification: Rock Crab Health Advisory Lifted in Parts of Humboldt County

May 23, 2019 - The Cā€‹ā€‹alifornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted the rock crab health advisory today due to recent tests showing that domoic acid has declined to low or undetectable levels in rock crabs caught in state waters near Cape Mendocino (Latitude 40Ā° 30.00' N in Humboldt County) north to the Humboldt Bay entrance at the north jetty, including all ocean waters of Humboldt Bay.

ā€‹Shellfish Safety Notification: Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Santa Cruz County

May 10, 2019 - Daā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ngerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from Santa Cruz County. The naturally occurring PSP toxins can cause illness or death in humans. Cooking does not destroy the toxin.

ā€‹CDPH Warns Consumers not to Eat Raw Oysters from Baja California Sur, Mexico

May 3, 2019 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today recommended that coā€‹nsumers avoid eating raw oysters harvested from Estero El Cardon in Baja California Sur, Mexico, because they are linked to an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses in California.

ā€‹Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins May 1

April 29, ā€‹ā€‹2019 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the annual quarantine of sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast.

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Dungeness Crab Health Advisory Near Bodega Bay and Russian River

Deā€‹cember 3, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the health advisory for Dungeness crabs caught in state waters near Bodega Head and Russian River in Sonoma County. 

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Lobster Health Advisory in Ventura County

Novā€‹ā€‹ember 19, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is lifting the health advisory for lobsters caught in state waters around Anacapa Island in Ventura County

ā€‹CDPH Lifts Warning about Certain Bivalve Shellfish from Del Norte and Humboldt Counties

Novā€‹ember 19, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted health advisories today related to sport-harvested mussels, whole scallops, and clams (other than razor clams) in Del Norte and Humboldt counties.

ā€‹CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat the Viscera of Crab Caught Near Bodega Bay and Russian River

November 1,ā€‹ā€‹ 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to consume the viscera (internal organs) of Dungeness crab caught near Bodega Head and Russian River in Sonoma County.

ā€‹Sport-Harvested Mussel Quarantine Lifted along Most of California Coast

October 31ā€‹ā€‹, 2018 - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith announced today the statewide annual quarantine on mussels gathered by sport harvesters from Californiaā€™s ocean waters ends at midnight on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, for all coastal counties except for Del Norte and Humboldt counties. 

CDPH Warns Recreational Anglers Not to Eat Dungeness Crab Caught north of Patrickā€™s Point

Octoā€‹ā€‹ber 24, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising recreational anglers not to eat Dungeness crab caught between Patrickā€™s Point North and the Oregon border. 

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Humboldt County

The Calā€‹ifornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Humboldt County. 

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Del Norte County

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvesteā€‹d mussels, clams or whole scallops from Del Norte County.

CDPH Lifts Warning about Certain Shellfish from Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma Counties

June 26,ā€‹ 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted health advisories today related to sport-harvested bivalve shellfish in Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties.

CDPH Lifts Warning about Certain Shellfish from Marin and Ventura Counties

June 4ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted health advisories today related to sport-harvested bivalve shellfish in Marin and Ventura counties.

CDPH Lifts Warning about Certain Shellfish in Several Counties

May 25, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted health advisories today related to sport-haā€‹ā€‹rvested bivalve shellfish in Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties.

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Ventura County

May 4, 2018 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat recreaā€‹tionally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Ventura County. Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from this area. The naturally occurring PSP toxins can cause illness or death in humans. Cooking does not destroy the toxin.

CDPH Warns Californians about the Risk of Norovirus Infections from Raw British Columbian Oysters

May 1, 20ā€‹18 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today warned consumers to avoid eating raw oysters harvested from south and central Baynes Sound, in British Columbia, Canada. The raw oysters are linked to an outbreak of norovirus illnesses.

Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins May 1

Apā€‹ril 30, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the annual quarantine of sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast.

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Santa Barbara County

Apriā€‹l 25, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Santa Barbara County.

Aprā€‹ā€‹il 23, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the health advisory for rock crab caught in state waters in all areas south of the Mendocino/Humboldt County line (Latitude 40Ā° 00.00' N).

CDPH Lifts Warning about Mussels from San Luis Obispo County

Aprā€‹il 11, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced it is lifting the health advisory related to sport-harvested mussels, clams, and whole scallops in San Luis Obispo County.

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Santa Cruz County

Marā€‹ā€‹ch 30, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Santa Cruz County.

CDPH Lifts Rock Crab Health Advisory in Sonoma County

ā€‹March 29, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the health advisory for rock crab caught in state waters in all areas south of the Sonoma/Mendocino County line (Latitude 38Ā° 46.1' N, near Gualala in Mendocino County).

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

March 7, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreatā€‹ā€‹ionally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from San Francisco and San Mateo counties.

March 2, 2018 ā€‹- The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Marin County. 

Febā€‹ā€‹ruary 1, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Monterey County. Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from this area. The naturally occurring PSP toxins can cause illness or death in humans. Cooking does not destroy the toxin.

Januarā€‹y 31, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from San Luis Obispo County. Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from this region. The naturally occurring PSP toxins can cause illness or death in humans. Cooking does not destroy the toxin.

CDPH Lifts Lobster Health Advisory in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties

Januā€‹ā€‹ary 26, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is lifting the health advisory for lobsters caught in state waters around the north east end of Santa Cruz Island in Santa Barbara County and on the south side of Anacapa Island in Ventura County.

CDPH Lifts Warning about Mussels from Sonoma County

Januā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ary 19, 2018 ā€“The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced it is lifting the health advisory related to sport-harvested mussels in Sonoma County. 

CDPH Lifts Rock Crab Health Advisory in Portions of Sonoma County

Januā€‹ā€‹ary 16, 2018 ā€“ The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today lifted the health advisory for rock crabs caught in state waters in all areas south of Latitude 38Ā° 34' N, near Salt Point in Sonoma County.

CDPH Lifts Lobster Health Advisory in Portions of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties

Januarā€‹ā€‹ā€‹y 3, 2018 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is lifting the health advisory for lobsters caught in waters on the south side of Santa Cruz Island in Santa Barbara County, and the north side of Anacapa Island in Ventura County.ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

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