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EU sets the limit for additives in tuna to combat fraud

By Joe Whitworth on October 21, 2022

The European Commission has put maximum levels on three additives in tuna to tackle food fraud. The excessive levels can expose consumers to the risk of histamine, also known as scombroid, poisoning, said the Commission.…

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Pasta meal behind 80 illnesses in Sweden

By News Desk on September 1, 2022

Around 80 people got food poisoning from a pasta meal at a soccer tournament this past month in Sweden.

An investigation into the incident in Gammelstad on Aug. 5 revealed people fell ill after eating…

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Mushrooms linked to Staph poisoning in Spain

By News Desk on August 28, 2022

A couple of people are sick in Spain after eating a particular brand of mushrooms.

Two cases of Staphylococcal food poisoning have been reported linked to mushrooms in olive oil in glass jars from the…

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Tuna suspected for a dozen illnesses in Italy

By News Desk on June 12, 2021

At least 12 people are sick in Italy with tuna being investigated as the source of their illnesses.

The foodborne outbreak is suspected to have been caused by thawed yellowfin tuna steaks with added water…
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Almost 80 tons of tuna seized in Belgian fraud operation

By News Desk on June 4, 2021

Food safety officials in Belgium seized almost 80 tons of tuna in the course of a few months in 2020.

More than 90 percent of non-compliant products were imported from Asia.

Between September and December…
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Botulism suspected as 35 sick in Italy

By News Desk on October 6, 2020

More than 30 people have needed hospital treatment in Italy for suspected botulism intoxication.

The 35 patients seen at the emergency department of the Giglio Foundation hospital in Cefalù, a city in northern Sicily, had…
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Firm recalls tuna because of reported illnesses; few traceability details offered

By News Desk on February 26, 2020

Consumer complaints of illnesses have spurred a recall of Unomundo brand tuna loins and steaks because of elevated levels of histamine.

Seven Seas Ltd. distributed the implicated tune in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British…
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FDA should require recall of unsafe tuna to protect consumers

By Guest Contributor on January 20, 2020
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A recently announced interpretation of authority on mandatory recalls weakens food safety.

The Food and Drug Administration’s decision late last year not to order a mandatory recall of yellowfin tuna that sickened at least…
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Another company expands recall of frozen tuna from Vietnam

By News Desk on November 26, 2019

More frozen tuna from Vietnam is under recall because of the danger of scombroid fish poisoning.

Northern Fisheries LTD of Little Compton, RI, has expanded its voluntary recall of frozen, wild-caught yellowfin tuna “medallions” from…
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Dozens sick in outbreak; company refuses FDA’s request to recall tuna

By Coral Beach on November 15, 2019

Authorities are investigating an ongoing outbreak of scombrotoxin fish poisoning traced to yellowfin tuna. They have blocked all incoming shipments of the fish from a Vietnamese company that has refused to initiate a recall.

Public…
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