Brussels, 28/08/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 26 August, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) delivered a mixed opinion on the dangers to human health of eating shellfish contaminated with marine biotoxins. EFSA was also critical of the reliability of “mouse” safety tests used on some shellfish, including oysters.
The European Commission asked EFSA to assess the current EU limits which exist for six different types of toxins in shellfish, known as marine biotoxins and the testing...