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RASFF Alert – Histamine- Frozen Indian Mackerel
Histamine in frozen Indian mackerel from Vietnam in Sweden and Denmark
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Spain – Alert for the presence of histamine in tuna pizza from Italy
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has informed the autonomous communiqués through the Coordinated Rapid Information Exchange System of an alert notification sent by the health authorities of the Valencian Community, regarding the presence of histamine in frozen tuna pizzas of the CONSUM brand, made in Italy.
The product involved is as follows:
- Product name (on the label): Tuna pizza
- Trademark: CONSUM
- Appearance, weight and packaging: 370g cardboard packaging
- Batch number and expiry/best before: NE16, NE25, NE09, NF27, NF23, NG08, NB17, NB24, NC03 and NH05
- Storage temperature: frozen product
The distribution company (CONSUM and CHARTER supermarkets) have initiated the withdrawal of the product from sale and the recovery of the product from consumers. The company CONSUM has also made a communication on its website.
The relevant authorities are verifying the withdrawal of the affected product from the marketing channels. It is recommended that people who have this product at home refrain from consuming it and return it to the point of sale.
With the information available, there is no evidence in Spain of any notified case associated with this alert.
We provide you with the link to the informative note published on the AESAN website, with details of the product and batches subject to withdrawal.
France – Mackerel fillet – Histamine
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
- Product brand name Unbranded
- Model names or references Mackerel fillet
- Identification of products
GTIN Batch 00000000 All lots - Packaging Sold at the traditional tide counter
- Marketing start/end date From 08/24/2022 to 08/31/2022
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Geographic area of sale MONDEVILLE SUPER U (dpt 14)
- Distributors MONDEVILLE SUPER U (dpt 14)
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall Histamine
- Risks incurred by the consumer Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)
Sweden – Histamine in fish again – 20 Sick
Meanwhile, 20 people fell sick recently in Sweden due to histamine levels in fish. The foodborne outbreak was linked to tuna from Vietnam.
In April 2021, 19 people were affected by histamine poisoning in Stockholm after eating tuna loins from Vietnam at three different restaurants.
In 2020, there were three outbreaks of histamine poisoning in tuna from Vietnam in three months. These incidents affected about 60 people but contaminated tuna came from different batches. Patients were from different areas in southern and central Sweden.
Spain – Alert for the presence of Histamine in tuna pizza from Italy
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has informed the autonomous communiqués through the Coordinated Rapid Information Exchange System of an alert notification sent by the health authorities of the Valencian Community, regarding the presence of histamine in frozen tuna pizzas of the CONSUM brand, made in Italy.
The product involved is as follows:
- Product name (on the label): Tuna pizza
- Trademark: CONSUM
- Appearance, weight and packaging: 370g cardboard packaging
- Batch number and expiry/best before: NE16, NE25, NE09, NF27, NF23, NG08, NB17, NB24, NC03 and NH05
- Storage temperature: frozen product
This product has been the subject of an alert in the Coordinated System of Rapid Information Exchange.
The distribution company (CONSUM and CHARTER supermarkets) have initiated the withdrawal of the product from sale and the recovery of the product from consumers.
The company CONSUM has also made a communication on its website.
We provide you with the link to the informative note published on the AESAN website, with details of the product and batches subject to withdrawal.
The relevant authorities are verifying the withdrawal of the affected product from the marketing channels. It is recommended that people who have this product at home refrain from consuming it and return it to the point of sale.
With the information available, there is no evidence in Spain of any notified case associated with this alert.
Belgium – “Bonga Dried Whole” dried fish (200g) from the AFROASE brand – Histamine
08/11/2022
FASFC recall
Product: “Bonga Dried Whole” dried fish (200g) from the AFROASE brand.
Problem: Histamine and biogenous amine levels too high.
The FASFC is withdrawing the dried fish “Bonga Dried Whole” (200g) of the AFROASE brand from sale and recalling it from consumers because of an excessively high level of histamine and biogenous amines.
This recall follows a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System).
Product description:
– Product name: Bonga Dried Whole
– Brand: AFROASE
– Batch number: WB15.22/33
– Best before date (BDD): 31/12/2022
– Weight: 200g
The product has been distributed by several points of sale in Belgium, including:
– Africanewman: Boulevard d Anvers 44 1000 BRUXELLES
– Sweet Mother: Sleepstraat 229 9000 GAND
– African Way: Rue Ropsy Chaudron 43 1070 ANDERLECHT
– Africanewman: Boulevard d Anvers 44 1000 BRUSSELS
– Kania Afro SRL: Rue des Palais 71 1030 BRUSSELS
– Africanewman: Boulevard d Anvers 44 1000 BRUSSELS
– JF Traders: SPRL Rue Neuve 89 6000 CHARLEROI
– International Supermarkt: Bredabaan 880 2170 ANTWERP
For any additional information , you can contact the FASFC contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .
Iceland – Histamine in dried fish
Matvælastofnun warns against the consumption of one batch of Afroase Bongo fish dried whole that the company Lagsmaður ehf. imported because the fish is unfit for consumption. The product was detected with excessive levels of histamine and other organic amines. The company has recalled the product with the help of the health authorities of Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Kópavog, Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarness (HEF) and sent out a press release.
The recall notification came through the RASFF European Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Food and Feed on the Market.
It is only a recall for the below production batches:
- Brand: Afroase
- Product name: Bongo fish dried whole
- Best before date: 31.12.2022
- Barcode: 8719497392315
- Net quantity: 200g
- Manufacturer: Asia Express Food BV – Kilbystraat – Kampen – 8263 – Netherlands
- Country of manufacture: Gambia
- Importer: Lagsmaður ehf. / fiska.is, Nýbýlaveðir 6 Kópavogur
- Distribution: Verslun fiska.is, Nýbýlvegi 6, 200 Kópavogur
Consumers who have purchased the above product are asked not to consume it and to discard or return it to Lagsmann’s /fiska.is store at Nýbýlavegi 6.
Whole dried bongas – Histamine
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
- Product brand name AFROASE
- Model names or references AFROASE DRIED BONGA WHOLE
- Identification of products
Batch Date WB15.22/23 Date of minimum durability 31/12/2022 - Packaging Plastic wrap
- Marketing start/end date From 16/01/2022 to 08/08/2022
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Geographic area of sale Whole France
- Distributors Specialized retailers
- List of points of saleLIST_RETAILERS.pdf
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall Histamine levels above the norm.
- Risks incurred by the consumer Other biological contaminants
- Additional description of the risk Histamine food poisonings appear between half an hour and a few hours after consumption of the incriminated food and consist of an acute allergy.
Tuna packaged in individual slices sold at the self-service fish counter – Histamine
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
- Product brand name Unbranded
- Model names or references Tuna packaged in individual slices sold at the self-service fish counter
- Identification of products
GTIN Batch Date 1111111111116 Unit self-service tray (1 slice) Use-by date between 25/07/2022 and 29/07/2022 - Packaging self-service tray
- Marketing start/end date From 07/25/2022 to 07/29/2022
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Further information Tuna packaged in individual slices sold at the self-service fish counter
- Geographic area of sale Soyaux crossroads
- Distributors Carrefour hyper Soyaux only
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall Histamine presence
- Risks incurred by the consumer Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)
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