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Despana MIGAS BONITO DEL NORTE recall: Risk of histamine poisoning

Despana Brand Foods recalls MIGAS BONITO DEL NORTE product due to possible elevated histamine levels. Consumers should check UPC 843700227144 and lot 33613 for affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0799-2018FoodDespana ›
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Recalling firmDespana Brand Foods6001 31st Ave · Woodside, NY 11377-1241
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What happened, in plain English

Despana Brand Foods is recalling a specific type of fish product because it may contain too much histamine, which can cause food poisoning. This recall affects consumers who bought the product with the listed UPC code and lot number. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19723-despana-migas-bonito-del-norte-recall-risk-of-histamine-poisoning.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19723-despana-migas-bonito-del-norte-recall-risk-of-histamine-poisoning · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0799-2018

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“Despana MIGAS BONITO DEL NORTE recall: Risk of histamine poisoning.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19723-despana-migas-bonito-del-norte-recall-risk-of-histamine-poisoning. Based on FDA recall #F-0799-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0799-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product may contain elevated levels of scombrotoxin (histamine), which can cause food poisoning if consumed. Histamine poisoning typically results in symptoms like headache, nausea, and vomiting. This risk is higher when the fish has been improperly stored or left out for too long.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased the Despana MIGAS BONITO DEL NORTE product with UPC 843700227144 and lot number 33613 are affected. Those who ate the product after it was recalled may experience food poisoning symptoms.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC code 843700227144 and lot number 33613 on the product label. The product name is DON BOCARTE ARTE EN EL PALADAR MIGAS BONITO DEL NORTE PESCA SELECTA DEL CANTABRICO.

  • Brand
    Despana
  • Product
    DON BOCARTE ARTE EN EL PALADAR MIGAS BONITO DEL NORTE PESCA SELECTA DEL CANTABRICO; UPC: 8 43700227144
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the UPC code 843700227144 and lot number 33613 on the product label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “NY, MA, CT, TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 29, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 13, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 14, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 1, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0799-2018 (January 29, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0799-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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