The EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported only two tuna-related incidents during the month of December 2019 and these involved products from Turkey and...
Health & food Safety News
New Vegan Innovation: Tuna Made From Watermelon
There are already vegan ‘tuna’ products made from soy protein and tomato in the market, but recently, Wagamama, a major UK restaurant chain, launched ‘tuna’ made from dehydrated...
ATUNA: Year-End Break From December 25 To January 1
The ATUNA team would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, with all the best wishes for 2020!During the festive period we are taking a short break, and our offices will be...
How Are V-patterns Formed In Tuna Meat
Have you wondered why tuna meat shows V-patterns? Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) have investigated how these...
Use Of Nitrites In Tuna Mojama Condemned By ANFABASA
Multiple salting associations in Spain are warning about the use of coloring additives in tuna mojama and dried-salted bonito, stating that it is not permitted in the country. The...
No EU Tuna Food Safety Alerts In November
No tuna-related food safety alerts were published by the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) for the entire month of November. The agency provides the latest...
Northern Fisheries Starts Multistate Frozen Yellowfin Recall
In the US, Northern Fisheries Ltd. announced a voluntary recall on frozen wild-caught yellowfin Tuna Medallions from Vietnam sold in multiple states, due to possible...
Vietnamese Tuna Supplier Refuses Recall After US Histamine Outbreak
The investigation regarding an ongoing outbreak of histamine poisoning from tuna in the US has led the FDA to block all yellowfin imports from a Vietnamese company after it was identified as...
Spanish Companies Not Happy With Health Recommendations
Spanish tuna companies are not pleased with the country’s Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) recommending pregnant women and children under 10 years of...
EU Alerts: Italian Inspectors Warn For Smoked Yellowfin
The EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported four tuna-related incidents during the month of October, ranging from baby food containing tuna to several kinds of...
Pregnant Women & Children Under 10 To Avoid Bluefin In Spain
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has tightened its recommendations on the consumption of fish which is considered to have high mercury content, such...
Williger Files Lawsuit Against Israeli Cafe
Claiming that its tuna brand name was tarnished, Williger warned Israeli Aroma Cafe chain of its intention to file a lawsuit. Previously, Aroma tried to shirk its responsibility...
Israeli Massively Avoid Tuna After Poisoning Case
Sales of tuna in supermarkets and restaurants dropped after two people were hospitalized for food poisoning linked to eating tuna at the eatery Aroma, in Tel Aviv, Israel, earlier this...
Histamine Recall Now Covers Almost Half Of USA
US Florida-based distributor MiCal Seafood Inc is expanding its recall of frozen tuna products as the number of States with consumers risking histamine poisoning rises from the 11...
World Food Day Looks To The Future
“Our actions are our future” is this year’s theme for World Food Day, which is celebrated each year on October 16. This event is powered by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture...
EU Alerts: Recall Due To Histamine In Tuna From Spain
In September, the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported eight tuna-related incidents: four cases of information for attention, three border rejections, and...
Importer Recalls Tuna From 11 States Over Histamine
Four cases of illness related to high levels of histamine in MiCal Seafood’s frozen tuna products were the reason for the company to issue an immediate recall of all possible...
Distributor Recalls Yellowfin Steaks From More US Stores
In the US, the multistate recall for yellowfin steaks that might cause scombroid poisoning continues. The wholesale seafood distributor of the product, Alfa International Seafood Inc.,...
Kroger Removes Yellowfin From Multistates After Histamine Poisoning
In over 15 US states, chilled and raw yellowfin steaks have been removed from seafood counters of supermarket chain, Kroger. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the move...
EU Alerts: Nitrite-Treated Tuna Incidents In Several States
During the month of August, the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported 10 tuna-related incidents, including border rejections due to...