Diamond Food Sales recalls frozen Indian mackerel due to presence of Histamine
This recall applies to everyone who bought the product
The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.
Check your pack
FROZEN INDIAN MACKEREL WHOLE ROUND
Pack size: Net Weight 630g Gross Weight 700 g- Batch code
- 7224208000553 (Barcode)
- Best before
- FEBRUARY 2020
FROZEN MACKEREL HEADLESS 2 FOR 5.50
Pack size: Net Weight 630g Gross Weight 700g- Batch code
- 7224209187499 (Barcode)
- Best before
- 10 AUG 2019
INDIAN MACKEREL WHOLE 2 FOR £5
Pack size: Net Weight 630g Gross Weight 700g- Batch code
- 7224209000927 (Barcode)
- Best before
- 10 DEC 2019
The latest affected best-before date was February 2020, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
High levels of Histamine can cause Scombrotoxin poisoning with symptoms resembling an allergic reaction, nausea, headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, itching, oral burning sensation, red rash, flushing of the face and hypotension.
Details from the notice
Diamond Food Sales Ltd is recalling batches of frozen Indian mackerel due to the presence of Histamine.
A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.
What the business is doing
Diamond Food Sales Ltd is recalling the above products and have issued a recall notice. This notice explains to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
Where it was sold
The FSA lists this alert for: England.
How this recall compares
- Microbiological risk has caused 56 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by frozen food. All microbiological risk recalls
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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