Histamine in Tuna 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? Some tuna fish from Sri Lanka may have too much histamine. Histamine is a natural substance that can build up in fish if it is not stored properly.
What's happening? The Dutch food safety agency found high histamine levels in tuna from Sri Lanka. This can make people sick.
Does this affect me? If you have eaten tuna from Sri Lanka recently, you might be at risk.
What should I do? Do not eat the tuna. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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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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