EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Fish and fish products
histamin in tuna from China
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.6472
Summary
Border rejection notification notified by Spain concerning 1604 19 97 Auxis thazard, Fishery products, wild stock, canned (fish and fish products), originating from China. Hazard: biological contaminants.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
1604 19 97 Auxis thazard, Fishery products, wild stock, canned
- Category
- Fish and fish products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- histamine - biological contaminants — result: 138 ± 27 mg/kg; 161 ± 31 mg/kg; 212 ± 41 mg/kg; 183 ± 36 mg/kg ; 152 ± 30 mg/kg; 250 ± 49 mg/kg ; 184 ± 36 mg/kg ; 275 ± 54 mg/kg ; 122 ± 24 mg/kg mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 100-200 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Distributed to
Spain
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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