A series of thefts from a Dennis oyster farm has prompted public health officials to warn restaurants about serving unregulated shellfish. Police said about $40,000 in oysters and equipment has been stolen from the shellfish pasture on the tidal flats off Crowes Pasture since early last month. The latest theft occurred early Tuesday. Health officials told the Cape Cod Times that there are regulations for how oysters are handled after they are harvested, including a tag on each bag with the time and date of harvest. Restaurants are being told to be vigilant in checking for those tags.
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