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When Fish Does Not Receive Adequate Refrigeration: Histamine Poisoning

  • Creators: Puerto Rico Sea Grant
This Spanish‑language Datos Marinos fact sheet explains histamine (scombroid) poisoning from seafood, describing how improper refrigeration after harvest leads to histamine formation in certain fish, how symptoms can mimic allergies, and why temperature control is critical for seafood safety.
Category:
  • Educational Resources
Language:
  • Spanish
Region:
  • AL
  • FL
  • GA
  • LA
  • MS
  • NC
  • PR
  • SC
  • TX
  • USVI
Species:
  • Food Fish
Audience:
  • Adults
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