Health | food safety Step Away From the Green Lobster Goop Crustaceans' guts may contain toxins: FDA By Drew Nelles Posted Jul 29, 2008 4:01 PM CDT Copied Lobster fisherman Bernie Feeney, of Whitman, Mass., displays a lobster with green rubber bands on its claws at the Cardinal Medeiros dock, in Boston, Wednesday, July 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Many people consider tomalley, the green substance inside lobsters, a delicacy—but the FDA doesn't. The agency is warning tomalley fans that the crustaceans' internal organs can contain dangerous levels of a specific toxin, the Boston Globe reports. Eating tomalley from Atlantic lobsters can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning, which can lead to respiratory failure and even death. Read These Next JD Vance's war skepticism is becoming an issue. North Korea just reportedly fired 10 missiles toward the sea. Original member of O'Jays may have been victim of serial killer. More pics have reportedly emerged from Guthrie home cameras. Report an error