FDA EXPANDS RAW SHELLFISH ADVISORY.

The article deals with the advisory on raw shellfish issued by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration as of August 21, 2006. An increase in the number of gastrointestinal illnesses associated with contaminated raw shellfish prompted the agency to advise consumers not to eat raw clams harvested in the Pacific Northwest. The advisory follows a warning advising consumers to avoid eating raw oysters harvested in the same area.