Recall of Salted Fish in Oil Due to the Presence of High Level of Histamine (29 June 2007)

Issue Date	27 and 29 June 2007
Source of Information	Centre for Food Safety (CFS), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD), Hong Kong.
Food Product	Salted Fish in Oil
Name of Product	Golden Dragon Thailand Salted Mackerel Fish in Soya Bean Oil
Product Description	The product is packaged in a glass bottle.
Durability Indication / Lot Code	Product UPC / lot Use By Date / Expiration Date Golden Dragon Thailand Salted Mackerel Fish in Soya Bean Oil Batch no. U7ES001 Manufacturing Date: 16/3/2007, Best Before Date: 16/3/2009 Batch no. R7ES002 Manufacturing Date: 2/4/2007, Best Before Date: 2/4/2009 Batch no. R7ES003 Manufacturing Date: 20/4/2007, Best Before Date: 20/4/2009
Reason for Recall	Presence of high level of histamine.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety	The CFS has alerted the trade and is closely monitoring the situation.
Advice to the Trade	Stop selling the affected products.
Advice to Consumers	Consumers who have purchased the affected products should stop consuming them. They should seek medical advice if symptoms develop.
Further Information	The CFS press release

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
29 June 2007