The tuna steaks, marketed by the brand “Mericq”, are removed from the sale because of the presence of histamine with a rate higher than the regulatory threshold.
- ANSES has asked to withdraw tuna steaks from the brand “MERICQ” because they contain high levels of histamine.
- These fresh products are likely to cause intoxication as well as serious allergies.
- It is therefore recommended not to consume them and quickly consult emergencies in the event of symptoms, such as redness, “swelling” of the face, headache, a feeling of heat and discomfort, digestive disorders.
If you are about to cook tuna steaks, first show caution by checking the brand. Indeed, on January 21, The REMINDERCONSO sitewhich centralizes information on dangerous products, announced that the “Steaks of Albacore tuna undervitation” of the brand “Mericq”, sold in the André butchers, at Franprix, Monoprix and Intermarché, are recalled everywhere in France . The lots of these products, to be preserved in the refrigerator, which are affected present these two codes: 2282412 and 2282890, and a deadline for consumption at 19, 20, 21, 2025.
Acute allergy: high histamine levels found in tuna steaks
These foods have been recalling due to the presence of histamine with a rate higher than the regulatory threshold. This biological molecule is “Naturally synthesized in humans and animals. It is present in all fish at normally low levels which increase at room temperature. Its formation results from the degradation of histidine (amino acid) under the action of bacteria present on the skin or in the viscera of fish as well as in its marine environment “, noted The National Health Safety Agency (ANSES).
The presence of histamine increases the risk of food toxi-infections, which appear in 30 minutes to a few hours after the consumption of the responsible dish and consist of an acute allergy. According to the reminder site, the symptoms observed are redness and a “swelling” of the face, headaches, a feeling of heat and discomfort, associated with digestive signs (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea). “People with allergic fields are particularly concerned because they can also present acute respiratory problems.”
“Remission is accelerated thanks to the administration of an antihistamine”
Faced with this risk, not consuming the tuna steaks recalled. It is particularly recommended for adults and children with an allergic land to refrain from consuming the mentioned food. “In the event of the appearance of such symptoms, consult the emergency department without delay. Remission is usually spontaneous and accelerated thanks to the administration of an antihistamine.” Consumers must throw them or report them in order to be reimbursed.
