Canadian and New England Foodways — Safety Note

Comparison

⚠ DESCRIPTION, NOT INSTRUCTION. PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING from red tides closes shellfish beds on both coasts and is not destroyed by cooking; so is amnesic shellfish poisoning from domoic acid. Raw and fermented country foods carry documented risk, and ⚠ BOTULISM from improperly prepared fermented marine mammal and fish preparations is documented in Arctic communities — traditional methods in traditional conditions differ from the same methods in sealed modern containers, which is the specific documented hazard. Wild mushrooms require expert identification. Raw milk and raw-milk cheese are regulated differently in Québec than elsewhere in North America. Moose, deer and game carry their own handling requirements, and mercury advisories apply to some freshwater fish. Current national and territorial guidance governs.