EU Alert: Anisakis Parasite Found in Moroccan Fish, Spain Orders Market Withdrawal
The European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) issued an alert on Monday regarding the possible presence of the Anisakis parasite in a batch of fish from Morocco.
According to El Debate, the Anisakis parasite was detected during a routine border control. Immediately, the Spanish authorities ordered the suspension of the loading of this shipment of contaminated hake and hake eggs from Morocco, as well as its immediate withdrawal from the market.
The RASFF qualified this new alert as "serious", expressing concerns about the possible entry of part of this contaminated Moroccan batch of products onto Spanish territory.
Anisakis is a parasite present in fishery products and can cause serious health problems, such as digestive disorders and allergies. It is recommended to freeze the fish for at least 24 hours before consumption.
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