Fish Pedicures Banned

Texas Ends Fish Pedicures

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Fish Pedicures Banned

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Story Created: Oct 8, 2008 at 5:10 PM CST

Story Updated: Oct 8, 2008 at 5:10 PM CST

AUSTIN (AP) - One of the latest trends in foot massage has gone belly-up in Texas.

The state today banned fish pedicures due to health and safety concerns.

That means salon customers can no longer enjoy the pleasure of hundreds of small fish nibbling away the dead skin from their feet.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation says it was concerned about salons using the same fish to clean the skin of multiple customers, leaving them open to possible infections.

The agency says because they're home to live fish, the foot baths and holding tanks cannot always be properly cleaned and disinfected.

So far, there have been no reported cases of anyone getting sick from a fish pedicure.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-10-08-08 1752EDT

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