AVA issues food recall alert for Farmland Tuna Chunks

By: Kheng-Liang Tan The AgriFood & Veterinary Authority (AVA) said in a press release on Friday (16 Sep) that their rountine food safety checks have found high levels of histamine in Farmland's canned Tuna Chunks. Histamine in food is a chemical that is naturally found in fish species in the Scombroid family, such as tuna, mackerel, sardines and anchovy. High levels of consumption may result in the following: - tingling or burning in or around the mouth or throat - rash or hives on the upper body - drop in blood pressure - headache - dizziness - itching of the skin - nausea - vomiting - diarrhoea - asthmatic-like constriction of the air passage - heart palpitation - respiratory distress Such symptoms usually occur within a few minutes to a few hours of consumption and last from 12 hours to a few days. The release added that they are now working with the importer to recall the affected batch.