Histamine tuna removed from supermarkets by the Department of Health

Albacore: the lot concerned by the recall

The notice concerning tuna was given following the notification of the company which distributed it roughly throughout Italy: Memega & Prini of Bolzano.

Following the communication, the Ministry of Health ordered the withdrawal of all supermarkets in the country. In particular, they are frozen and vacuum-packed slices of yellowfin tuna fins bearing the trademark Nordic Seafood AS Melega & Prini and produced at the same time. originated by the Indonesian company Central Western Pacific. Lot was indicted and reported in the notice of the Department and marked by IMC 18 02 item number 2451410 with due date for November 10, 2019.

Histamine: Risks to the Health of Consumers

Histamine is the toxic substance that causes so-called intoxication by the sgombroide . Food contamination can occur, in consumers of improper fish products, by the sudden onset of various symptoms, but is often mistaken for a generic food allergy.

The most common manifestations of intoxication are carried by the gastrointestinal system and are characterized by nausea accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, in some cases the nervous system is also affected by the onset of syndromes accompanied by vertigo and severe headache. The onset of intoxication [VIDEO] is quite fast and occurs no later than half an hour after food intake, usually resolves within 24 hours.

The toxicity of histamine is statistically very common in fishery products such as tuna, mackerel, sardines and other types of fish from the same family as garbage and often stored and refrigerated inappropriately.