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These are tests over here being tested trying to figure out if they're safe. aluminum foil, special instruments, workers wearing gloves. they want to be careful not to contaminate the fish to make sure the records and evidence is clear as possible. thousands being tested a week after the oil spill. they're being brought here in these ice units. >> here in mississippi, a lot of fish. >> bagged and tagged. >> this is part of the process. >> dr. john stein, head of noa a's seafood safety testing program. >> go around the country and talk to people about what's happening in the gulf, the question ...

You've got to keep track of where it's been and who's handling it. this is the testing facility. these are tests over here being tested trying to figure out if they're safe. aluminum foil, special instruments, workers wearing gloves. they want to be careful not to contaminate the fish to make sure the records and evidence is clear as possible. thousands being tested a week after the oil spill. they're being brought here in these ice units. >> here in mississippi, a lot of fish. >> bagged and tagged. >> this is part of the process. >> dr. john stein, head of noa a's seafood safety testing progr...

Being tested are literally treated like evidence. you have to keep track of where it's been and who has handled it. this is the testing facility. these are fish over here that are being tested, trying to figure out if, indeed, they are safe. aluminum foil, special instruments, workers wearing gloves. they want to be very careful not to contaminate any of these fish, to make sure their records and testing are as accurate as possible. thousands of fish being tested since april 28th, a week after the oil spill. they're being brought here in these huge ice units. we're here in mississippi. got a l...

A lot of people are still asking, how can you be sure? we'll show you with an exclusive look at the government lab that tests the seafood coming out of the gulf. here is my upclose report. behind these doors, huge decisions are being made. tests that determine whether or not the seafood in the gulf is safe for us to eat. it looks like a scene straight out of a crime scene show. what you're looking at is a chain of custody record. that's because the fish that are being tested are literally treated like evidence. you have to keep track of where it's been and who has handled it. this is the testi...

Treated like evidence. you've got to keep track of where it's been and who has handled it. this is the testing facility. these are fish over here that are being tested, trying to figure out if indeed they are safe. aluminum foil, special instruments, workers wearing gloves. they want to be very careful not to contaminate fish to make sure the records and testing is as accurate as possible. thousands of fish being tested since april 28th. that's a week after the oil spill. they're being brought here in these huge ice units. >> we're here in mississippi. >> yes. >> got a lot of fish behind you h...