EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Fish and fish products
Presenza di Istamina in filetti di tonno surgelato/Presence of histamine in frozen tuna fillets
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9247
Summary
Frozen tuna fillets sold in Italy contain dangerously high levels of histamine, a biological contaminant. The detected amount ranges from 5478 to 1418 mg/kg, far exceeding the legal limit of 2 mg/kg.
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
frozen tuna fillets / filetto di tonno surgelato
- Category
- Fish and fish products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- histamine - biological contaminants — result: 5478 - 1418 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: n.9 c.2 tra 100 e 200 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Italy
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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