Frisian Foodways — Safety Note

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⚠ DESCRIPTION, NOT INSTRUCTION. Hand-gathered Wadden shellfish carries biotoxin and bacterial risk and is subject to harvesting-area controls; mudflat gathering is also physically dangerous on a fast tide. Raw-milk cheese, matjes and cold-smoked fish carry documented risks and require freezing to specification for parasite control. The European eel is critically endangered and its fishery is restricted. Follow current Dutch, German and EU guidance.