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🍎 Food FR November 27, 2024

na — filet de maquereau vrac

echantillon non conforme après contrôle histamine

📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
na — filet de maquereau vrac
📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
Filet of mackerel sold loose. Hazard: other risk. Sample non-compliant after histamine control. Histamine food poisoning can occur within half an hour to a few hours after eating the dish and acts like a sudden allergy. Symptoms include flushing. Action: contact the point of sale and destroy the product.
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This alert was reported 653 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
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115 days in total
May 19, 2026 September 11, 2026
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What is this? This is about raw mackerel sold loose. The fish may have too much histamine, which can cause a sudden allergic-like reaction.

What's happening? A check found the mackerel did not meet safety rules for histamine. Eating it could make you sick quickly.

Does this affect me? If you bought loose mackerel recently in France, you may have this product.

What should I do? Stop eating it and return it to where you bought it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
na
Agency-published detail

Type: alimentation · Category: produits de la pêche et d'aquaculture · Hazard: autre risque · echantillon non conforme après contrôle histamine · les toxi-infections alimentaires à histamine apparaissent en ½¤heure à quelques heures après la consommation du plat¤responsable et consistent en une allergie aiguë. les¤symptômes observés sont cla · À faire: contacter le point de vente · détruire le produit

First published
November 27, 2024
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/16763/interne

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What is this safety alert alert about?
na — filet de maquereau vrac. Filet of mackerel sold loose. Hazard: other risk. Sample non-compliant after histamine control. Histamine food poisoning can occur within half an hour to a few hours after eating the dish and acts like a sudden allergy. Symptoms include flushing. Action: contact the point of sale...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on November 27, 2024 by Rappel Conso (DGCCRF, France).
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
How serious is this alert?
Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.
What should I do?
Read the full notice on the source authority site. If the alert mentions a specific batch or expiry date, check your supply against those details before continuing to use the product.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on rappel.conso.gouv.fr.

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