The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported five tuna-related incidents from Italy and the Netherlands in March, mostly related to histamine. On March 13, Italian officials...
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EU Alerts: Two “Potentially Serious” Risks From Pesticide In Bluefin
Four tuna-related incidents were reported in February of which two pertained to pesticide residues in bluefin notified by Malta in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). The...
DG Sante Says Spain Still Lacks Compliance In Frozen Tuna Products
Spain needs to tighten its food safety controls for frozen tuna destined for human consumption. In its recent audit, the EU Directorate-General for Health and Safety (DG Sante) found...
EU Alerts Show Jump In Histamine Cases
Seven tuna-related incidents were reported in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in January. Two from Italy and one each from Romania, the Netherlands, Estonia, Bulgaria, and...
US Seafood Company Recalls Its Tuna Products With Listeria
US-based wholesaler Ocean Group recently recalled its tuna products due to the presence of listeria bacteria. The US Food and Drug Administration classified the product under 'Class 1' --...
Italy Removes Batch Of Mareblu For High Histamine
The Italian Ministry of Health recently withdrew a batch of Thai Union-owned Mareblu brand of canned tuna due to the presence of histamine beyond legal limits. This pertains to the Vero...
Spanish Police Seize 120,000 Tuna Products In Major Food Fraud Bust
The Spanish Civil Guard recently arrested four people for relabeling and preparing tuna products in unsanitary conditions in a La Rioja-based company. Over 120,000 tuna jars and pouches and...
Italy Recalls Frozen Yellowfin Fillets From India
The Italian Ministry of Health issued a warning for Oltra Mare brand frozen yellowfin fillets due to “excessive levels of histamine.” The announcement was made after officials determined that...
EU Alerts: Three Serious Warnings For Mercury In Tuna
In December, six tuna-related incidents were reported in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). Two each were from the Netherlands and Italy, and one each from Spain and France....
Mexico Steps Up Food Safety Compliance For Tuna Firms To Export To EU
Mexican food safety authorities have made major headway in their efforts to ensure that their country is compliant with EU rules so that the country's tuna products can be exported to the...
EU Alerts: Mercury In Spanish Yellowfin Product Only Incident
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported only one tuna-related incident in November. Italy notified the RASFF on November 28 of mercury in defrosted marinated yellowfin...
UK Researcher Studies Impact Of Consuming Tuna & Seafood In Early Childhood
A UK-based researcher is conducting a study on the importance of tuna and other seafood in the first 1,000 days of life – from the time of birth to a baby's second birthday. According to Megan...
EU Alerts: Spain And Portugal Report Most Tuna-Related Incidents
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported six tuna-related incidents in October mostly from Spain and Portugal, all related to issues with yellowfin products. On October 2,...
Gillnet Caught Tuna Show Highest Histamine Levels
A recent study offers a better understanding of how the interaction between capture method, storage conditions, and tuna species impact the quality and formation of biogenic amines in canned...
Norway Uncovers Tuna Fraud
Norwegian officials found a high level of carbon monoxide in a tuna sample that was imported from an Asian country. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority tested 15 samples of fresh and frozen...
EU Alerts: Spain And Italy Report High Levels Of Mercury In Tuna
Five tuna-related incidents were reported in September in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) and most of them pertained to high levels of mercury in tuna. On September 5,...
FDA Gives Stern Warning To Indonesian Tuna Company For Control Violations
The US Food and Drug administration (FDA) has warned an Indonesian tuna processing company for “serious violations” in its Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan. The...
CO-Treated Tuna Incidents Increased In EU Food Fraud Report
EU member states reported more food fraud incidents in 2022. This demonstrates that countries in the bloc have a greater commitment to detecting fraud and reporting non-compliances in tuna,...
EU Alerts: High Mercury Reported In Tuna From Spain And Morocco
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported three tuna-related incidents in August, two from Italy and one from Spain. On August 14, Italian officials notified RASFF of the...
Lab Report Confirms Absence Of Botulism In Tuna
The news of the death of a 22-year-old man in Algeria due to botulism, reportedly after consuming tuna from the Maratun brand, sent shock waves in the North African country. In the latest turn...