PESCA INDUSTRIAL DE ATUNS THUNNUS ALBACARES E THUNNUS OBESUS DESTINADO A EMPRESAS DE BENEFICIAMENTO NO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE – RN – MEDIDAS DE INSPEÇÃO

Abstract

Producing food safely for human consumption is just as important as the quantity produced and its economic return. In order to analyze the temperature and histamine levels of Tuna Thunnus albacares e Thunnus obesus, 826 fish samples from 7 different fishing boats (boat 1, boat 2, boat 3, boat 4, boat 5, boat 6 and boat 7) which supplied fish to two processing companies in the port of Natal - RN. From each boat, 118 fish were randomly selected at the beginning, middle and end of the unloading to determine the temperature of the muscle, which was measured with the aid of a digital thermometer. For analysis of the histamine level, 18 samples of the Tuna from each vessel were used at the beginning, middle and end of the unloading, from which a 10g portion was removed from the caudal portion to be tested by the Neogen Corporation Histamine Alert Kit (2013) following the manufacturer's recommendations. The results showed that the fish temperature and the histamine level are in accordance with the Brazilian legislation (RISPOA) and are therefore safe for commercialization.