Food safety warning: Cook raw mussels before eating
New Zealand Food Safety is warning consumers to thoroughly cook mussels before eating following two people reportedly becoming sick from Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Nelson-Tasman region.
People with low immunity, pregnant, or elderly should avoid eating raw or undercooked shellfish as the illness can be more severe.
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