On Tuesday, we talked with NOAA Chief Scientist Steve Murawski about what the agency is doing to keep Gulf seafood safe to eat, but the FDA plays a big role in these efforts, too.
So today, we pinned down FDA's top Gulf seafood safety guy, Don Kraemer, who gave us the lowdown on oysters, inspections, and chemical dispersants.
The first line of defense is NOAA and the states closing off water to fishing. That's already happened, says Kraemer.
The second line is making sure seafood processors aren't getting bad fish, and that's where FDA comes in. FDA issued guidance telling processors:
"If you haven't thought about the spill and the need to control this, then you need to do it," he says.
To read the rest of the story, please go to: National Public Radio.