Improperly harvested clams may have been sold recently in Victoria’s Chinatown.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is warning consumers that clams were harvested from an area in Brentwood Bay that was closed due to fecal contamination.
Eating contaminated shellfish can be dangerous and potentially fatal. Cooking will not make these shellfish safe to eat.
In B.C., all commercially harvested bivalve shellfish must be processed and inspected in a federally registered plant to assure quality control and safety. Do not purchase shellfish from illegal sources, the department said.
Anyone who experiences sickness linked to eating shellfish should report the problem immediately to their doctor, said Leri Davies, DFO media adviser.
DFO is investigating and asks anyone with information to call 1-800-465-4336.
