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articles/2010/07/11/is-gulf-seafood-safe-confessions-of-a-shrimp-sniffer/mahan-shrimp_112968_nr5ghv

Confessions of a Shrimp Sniffer

The first line of defense against oil-tainted seafood: an old-fashioned smell test. Fresh from government sniffing school, Bill Mahan describes the odd odors protecting the public health.

Bill Mahan

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