Alfa International Inc. of Medley, Florida, is recalling refrigerated, wild-caught yellowfin tuna loins because of potentially elevated levels of histamine. This amino acid can produce an allergic reaction called scombroid fish poisoning. Five people have been sickened. The company thinks these illnesses were “isolated incidents,” but has issued the recall as a precaution. The tuna … Read more
Sorry Charlie, the last 12 months have been kind of rough for tuna. One year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen, raw yellowfin tuna product that sickened 425 people in 28 states before the CDC declared its end in July. A few months later, … Read more
The Mercury Policy Project has issued the first ever report on testing for mercury in tuna sold to the nation’s schools. The report, titled “Tuna Surprise: Mercury in School Lunches”, states that canned tuna is the largest source of methyl mercury in the U.S. diet and is a major source of mercury exposure for children.” … Read more