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🍎 Food FR January 4, 2024

sans — filet de maquereau

présence d'histamine dans des filet de maquereau vendus au rayon marée.

📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
sans — filet de maquereau
📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
Mackerel fillets sold in the seafood section contain histamine. Eating fish with high histamine can cause an acute allergic reaction within half an hour to a few hours, with symptoms like facial flushing, swelling, headache, warmth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or breathing trouble. Anyone with allergies should avoid these products. Stop eating them, return them to the store, and throw them away.
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17 days in total
May 19, 2026 June 5, 2026
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What is this? This is about fish sold in a store. The fish may have too much histamine, a natural substance that can make you sick.

What's happening? Some mackerel fillets in the seafood section may have unsafe levels of histamine. Eating them could cause sudden allergy-like symptoms.

Does this affect me? If you bought mackerel fillets from the seafood section, you might be at risk. People with allergies could have worse reactions.

What should I do? Stop eating the fish. Return it to the store where you bought it. If you feel sick, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

🤖 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.

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Type: alimentation · Category: produits de la pêche et d'aquaculture · Hazard: toxines endogènes : histamine (poissons, fromages, boissons alcoolisées, charcuteries) · présence d'histamine dans des filet de maquereau vendus au rayon marée. · les toxi-infections alimentaires à l’histamine apparaissent entre une demi-heure et quelques heures après la consommation de l’aliment incriminé et consistent en une allergie aiguë. · Préconisations: 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 classiquement des rougeurs et un « gonflement » du visage, des maux de tête, une sensation de chaleur et de malaise, associés à des signes digestifs (nausées, vomissements, diarrhée). les personnes à terrain allergique sont particulièrement concernées car elles peuvent en outre présenter des troubles respiratoires aigus : elles doivent absolument s'abstenir de consommer les denrées mentionnées et, en c · À faire: ne plus consommer · contacter le point de vente · détruire le produit

First published
January 4, 2024
Last refreshed by us
2 weeks ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/13352/interne

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What is this safety alert alert about?
sans — filet de maquereau. Mackerel fillets sold in the seafood section contain histamine. Eating fish with high histamine can cause an acute allergic reaction within half an hour to a few hours, with symptoms like facial flushing, swelling, headache, warmth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or breathing troubl...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on January 4, 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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