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The Nose Knows
The first line of defense to ensure the Gulf’s seafood safety may be the nose. Food safety workers from the five Gulf states are learning how to detect oil contamination of seafood by smelling samples.
NOAA and the International Food Protection Training Institute are helping Gulf state food safety workers develop their sense of smell. The organizations are offering two-day seafood sensory workshops to train professionals to detect seafood that may be contaminated by oil. Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s Phoebe Judge has our story.