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NEWS
Ban on Tuna
by G. Kleiman
The Health Ministry has issued a public health warning
against the consumption of Man chunk tuna in oil packaged in
round, 960-gram cans (700 grams dry weight) bearing a red Tov
Taam label and manufactured between August 1, 2005 and
November 9, 2005, which may contain histamines that can cause
allergic reactions.
The Health Ministry issued directives to remove the product
from store shelves following a report of facial reddening in
30 toddlers at a day-care center in Kiryat Gat. After an
inquiry by the Ashkelon Health Bureau found they had consumed
Man tuna, samples tested in a laboratory were found to
contain high levels of histamines. The substance is liable to
cause a burning feeling in the mouth, facial reddening,
changes in blood pressure, headaches, itching and in some
cases nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
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