South Carolina Lobster Could Be Toxic

The government warns, lobster caught off the South Carolina coast could be toxic.

By: AP | News Channel 7
Published: July 29, 2008

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The government warns, lobster caught off the South Carolina coast could be toxic. The government is warning that the soft, green substance known as tomalley in lobsters, could be dangerous. The Food and Drug Administration says it is still okay to eat the white meat in the claws and tails, but the substance inside the body cavity could be poisonous. Symptoms only take an hour to appear, and include tingling, numbness of the mouth, face or neck... and headache or nausea. The warning applies to American lobster harvested in the Atlantic off the coast from South Carolina to New York.

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