For those foodborne illnesses where a specific food item was identified, vegetables represented the single largest food category in terms of reported illness cases, followed by composite meals, seafood, and buffet food.
As part of its ongoing public awareness initiatives, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority has released information detailing common types of food poisoning linked to fish consumption and crucial preventive measures to protect public health.
To combat food fraud and reduce instances of scombroid poisoning due to histamine contamination, a new European Commission draft regulation would tighten regulations for freezing tuna onboard vessels.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new final Compliance Policy Guide on scombrotoxin (histamine) adulteration in fish and fishery products, and has lowered the acceptable levels for histamine in fish.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to amend the current Compliance Policy Guide on decomposition and histamine in fish and fishery products.
