Presence of Histamine in the Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix.
Consumption of bluefish ( Pomatomus saltatrix ) has been epidemiologically implicated and confirmed by laboratory analyses as a cause of scombroid food poisoning. An examination of marketable bluefish filets in the State of Connecticut found over 6.5% of the filets had histamine levels indicative of decomposition. No direct correlation of the presence of histidine decarboxylating bacteria and levels of histamine was found. The bluefish should be recognized as a food capable of causing scombroid poisoning.