Food Alert:
Oriental Merchant Mas-River fried Dace
Knowsley Council’s Environmental Health team are advising residents not to eat Mas-River fried dace (species of small fish) with salted black beans as it comes from an unapproved supplier in Malaysia and could contain high levels of histamine.
Type of Alert: Food Alert - Histamine
Product: Mas-River Fried Dace with Salted Black Beans, 184g
Risk:
Oriental Merchant (Europe) Ltd is recalling a specific batch code of canned Mas-River Fried Dace with Salted Black Beans because high levels of histamine have been detected. High levels of histamine can cause scombrotoxic fish poisoning if consumed.
Scombrotoxic fish poisoning is caused by consumption of fish and fish products that have not been refrigerated correctly. Warmer temperatures allow bacteria to multiply and produce a chemical called histamine at levels that can make people ill if it’s eaten. Cooking the fish will not destroy histamine. Symptoms are similar to those of an allergic reaction; they include skin rash, low blood pressure, vomiting and diarrhoea. Symptoms also include headaches, dizziness, palpitations, and abdominal cramps. Symptoms usually resolve within 24 hours.
Product identification:
Mas-River Fried Dace with Salted Black Beans, 184g
(Oval can with red and yellow label)
Batch code: IKH MFG: 30.04.2010 MALAYSIA NO.62
Best before date: 30/04/2013
Action taken by the company:
Oriental Merchant (Europe) Ltd is recalling the affected batch of product. Product recall notices have been issued to stores that sell the product, explaining why the product has been recalled and actions consumers can take if they have bought the affected product.
Advice to consumers
If you have purchased Mas-River Fried Dace with Salted Black Beans with the affected batch code, do not consume it. For refund or replacement information please refer to the recall notice at the link below.
No other Oriental Merchant (Europe) Ltd products are known to be affected.
Full details can be found on the Food Standards Agency website at:
http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2011/feb/frieddaceupdate