Histamine on frozen sardine from Portugal
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- histamine - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- Portugal
- Notifier
- France
What is this? A batch of frozen sardines from Portugal may have too much histamine. Histamine is a natural substance that can build up in fish and make people sick.
What's happening? The French food safety agency found high histamine in these sardines. They have recalled the affected batch.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen sardines from Portugal recently, check the package. This recall is in France.
What should I do? Do not eat the recalled sardines. Return them to the store or throw them away. If you feel sick after eating them, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: histamine - {biological contaminants} · Origin: Portugal · Notifier: France
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