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Ever Wanted to try the Deadly Puffer Fish? due to an Error you might!
Topic started on 25-5-2007 @ 02:57 PM by a1ex


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all thanks to mislabeled monkfish




Packages of fish imported from China into the United States and labelled as monkfish intended for consumers to eat, could actually be puffer fish containing the deadly toxin tetrodotoxin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have today warned consumers not to buy or eat the mislabelled fish. Eating the puffer fish could cause serious illness and even death.

The FDA has analysed samples of the puffer fish and confirm that it does contain potentially life-threatening levels of tetrodotoxin.

The product was imported into the US by the California-based Hong Chang Corp, of Santa Fe Springs.

While the FDA allows puffer fish to be imported into the US, it is only under strict terms to minimize the risk of the fish being toxic. These mislabelled puffer fish were not imported under these terms and the FDA is currently chasing all imports from the Chinese supplier.



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MonkFish:

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[edit on 5/25/2007 by a1ex]



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reply posted on 25-5-2007 @ 03:52 PM by Anagram


Off topic really but...

That monk fish looks terrifying!



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reply posted on 27-5-2007 @ 07:48 AM by vox2442


That`s a little odd.

Fugu (pufferfish) has a very white meat, almost translucent when sliced thin, and is quite firm (almost rubbery, which is why it tends to be served in very thin slices). Monkfish is quite different - it tends to have more of a fois gras appearance. I can`t see how anyone could make that mistake.

Been a few of these food scares recently. Reminds me of that story from the 80`s with the grapes laced with ...cyanide, was it? Turned out to be something of a hoax, but it got americans off of imported fruit for a little bit.



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reply posted on 29-5-2007 @ 11:36 AM by realyweely


I remember in OZ we used to cacth loads of small puffer fish and at the end of our fiching used to throw them onto the road so the cars could pop them



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reply posted on 29-5-2007 @ 11:41 AM by bokinsmowl




I remember in OZ we used to cacth loads of small puffer fish and at the end of our fiching used to throw them onto the road so the cars could pop them



wow, thats pretty nice of you. karma my friend, karma...



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reply posted on 29-5-2007 @ 11:55 AM by Now_Then


Could it of been a way of getting past the import restrictions?

Is puffer fish expensive? it's a bit exotic for me, i'll stick to what I know.



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reply posted on 29-5-2007 @ 12:05 PM by yeahright


That's pretty scary. I've never had fugu, and don't see the point. I prefer the slow method via Greasy Cheeseburger & Onion Rings of Death.

Monkfish is something I've purchased. It's also known as "poor man's lobster" and is quite tasty.

Last thing I heard was the Chinese had sent us tainted pet food. Now it's poison fish. Almost sounds deliberately conspiratorial, eh?



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reply posted on 29-5-2007 @ 12:28 PM by Lysergic


I've a tetraodon lineatus. He is kewl, he killls to kill.

they can bite through bone like it was a cracker.



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reply posted on 6-7-2007 @ 02:27 PM by seridium


Its too bad you americans cant catch any Pickeral mm they are tasty.

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reply posted on 6-7-2007 @ 04:17 PM by spacedoubt



Originally posted by seridium
Its too bad you americans cant catch any Pickeral mm they are tasty.




What do you mean? I used to catch them all the time. In America.

On Topic..
I was at the seafood dept. of our grocery store a couple of days ago.
50 percent was "produced in China". It's getting to the point where they could replace that phrase, with a simple Skull and crossbones.

Forrest Gump, the World famous shrimper..Didn't he used to say "Life is like a Chinese Fishfarm, you never know what you're gonna get"



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