Do you remember that food scare a few years ago when everybody was in a twist about the dangers of eating raw shellfish?

For a restaurant with raw shellfish, a good, crisp muscadet is missed.

And at many of the city's most stylish restaurants, raw shellfish is a standard item.

There are all sorts of raw shellfish and what may be Manhattan's finest fried clams.

Most public health officials recommend that people with compromised immune systems not eat raw shellfish.

Currently, enough consumers seem to be relaxed about eating raw shellfish to keep these places busy.

The outbreak was eventually blamed on raw shellfish that had been contaminated with sewage.

You cite an estimate that one in 250 people who eat raw shellfish will become sick.

It's estimated that 1 in 250 people who eat raw shellfish will become sick.

The menu places an emphasis on raw shellfish, whole fish for an entire table and noodles.