Seafood Safety & Illness Sources

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Robert J. Price, Ph.D., Extension Seafood Technology Specialist, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8598

[This information on seafood safety was obtained from the Seafood Safety Electronic Bulletin Board developed by the New England Fisheries Development Association.]

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