Histamine May 10, 2024 by Brian Klein /5 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Histamine 1 / 5 What is Histamine Toxin? Histamine is the seafood toxin that causes scombroid poisoning Histamine cannot be destroyed by freezing, cooking, smoking, or curing Some fish commonly linked with Histamine are tuna, bonito, mackerel, mahi-mahi The most important preventative measure for Histamine is purchasing from approved and reputable suppliers All are correct Wrong! Thats right! 2 / 5 Biological toxins cannot be destroyed by freezing or cooking so its best to avoid them by purchasing from approved, reputable suppliers. Which of these seafood toxins does this apply to? Histamine Saxitoxin Brevetoxin Ciguatoxin Domoic acid All are correct Wrong! Thats right! 3 / 5 Which fish may contain bacteria that produce histamine toxins if the fish is time-temperature abused? Tuna Bonito Mackerel Mahi-mahi All are correct Wrong! Thats right! Bacteria that live naturally in healthy fish begin producing toxins if the fish spends too much time in the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ) after it has been caught. 4 / 5 Which is true about where Biological Toxins like Seafood Toxins come from? They can be made by pathogens on fish when it is time-temperature abused They are naturally occurring poisons in plants, mushrooms, and seafood Toxins are a natural part of some fish. Fish can also become contaminated with toxins like histamine and ciguatera All are correct Wrong! Thats right! 5 / 5 Fish do NOT produce Histamine, but these fish could be contaminated with pathogens that do: • Tuna • Bonito • Mackerel • Mahi Mahi If a fish is contaminated with pathogens that produce Histamine, when will they produce it? When the fish remains in the TDZ for too long When the fish is time-temperature abused Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Try another practice test
