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Patagonian Scallop
Patagonian Scallop
Low concern
Edible shellfish; standard mollusk considerations (shellfish allergen, potential biotoxins like saxitoxin if from contaminated waters).
Found in
2 products
What it is
Zygochlamys patagonica, a small cold-water scallop fished in the Patagonian shelf.
Whole-food shellfish.
Why it's flagged
- shellfish allergen
- potential paralytic shellfish toxins from harmful algal blooms
What regulators actually say
"FDA regulates seafood including molluscan shellfish under HACCP and the National Shellfish Sanitation Program."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted as food (fishery product)
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as food in EU
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