shellfish

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The recalled seafood was harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Co. and the Lummi Indian Business Council in Drayton Harbor in Whatcom County, Wash. The contaminated shellfish was sold between Feb. 13 and March 3.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Supriyanto, 32, is a green mussel trader and once bought from local fishermen who harvested the shellfish offshore.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

I also like to keep welcome gifts what I think of as “airplane- and pre-K–safe,” meaning I tend to avoid ingredients that aren’t allowed in those spaces, like peanuts, tree nuts and shellfish.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

Outbreaks of typhoid at the time were, in part, blamed on sewage pollution of the water, contaminating the shellfish that were a large part of the diet for poorer communities.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Since the wind was very cold and I was no longer afraid that the Aleuts would find me, I made a fire in the cave and cooked a supper of shellfish and roots.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell