A WARNING of high levels of a toxin in shellfish from multiple Scottish lochs has been removed as they are now regarded as safe to eat.
The environmental health team at Comhairle has said that the raised levels of naturally occurring bivalve shellfish biotoxins at Loch Roag: Miavaig and Loch Carloway have returned to safe levels.
They added that the warning against eating shellfish from these areas has now been lifted.
The warning was issued on August 1 after routine monitoring at Loch Carloway found raised levels of naturally occurring shellfish biotoxins.
People were told not to eat bivalve shellfish – shellfish which have a two-part hinged shell – due to a possible health risk.
The warning included cockles, mussels, oysters and razor fish.
The shellfish biotoxins in these areas have returned to safe levels and can now be eaten.
