Histamine in chilled tuna fillet from Sri Lanka
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- histamine - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? A chilled tuna fillet from Sri Lanka may have too much histamine. Histamine is a natural substance that can make food unsafe to eat.
What's happening? Some tuna fillets from Sri Lanka have been found with high histamine levels. These products were sold in the Netherlands, Austria, and Belgium.
Does this affect me? If you bought chilled tuna fillets from Sri Lanka in these countries, you may be affected.
What should I do? Do not eat the tuna. Return it to the store or throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: histamine - {biological contaminants} · Origin: Sri Lanka · Notifier: Netherlands
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