The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday cautioned the general public against consumption of Puffer Fish.
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, gave the warning in a statement in Abuja. Adeyeye explained that the fish might contain the potent and deadly toxins tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin, which could cause severe illness and death. She said that some organs of the fish, such as liver and gonads (ovaries and testes), the skin and intestines typically contained the toxin.
According to her, cooking or freezing cannot destroy the toxin. She added that freezing and thawing of the product prior to removal of the toxic organs might result in the migration of toxin into the flesh of the fish.
“Restaurants and fish sellers are warned not to serve or sell this fish also known as puffer, swellfish, fugu, globefish or sea squad among other names, as this will severely endanger public health. Due to the potential health hazard associated with the fish, NAFDAC does not allow importation or sale of puffer fish. And we hereby alert the general public on dangers of consuming PUFFER FISH.
The puffer fish (also known as the blowfish and the toadfish) is a medium-sized species of fish that inhabits warmer, coastal waters around the world. The puffer fish is most well known for its unique and distinctive adaptations that it has to defend itself.
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NAFDAC I hope you are passing the right information and not trying to destroy someone's business cause of lack of settlement. Government rarely care about the masses, they are more concerned about themselves.
ReplyDeleteThank you Becky.
DeleteLol...no Becky...its actually dangerous with poisonous toxins. Its mainly eaten in China tho. Have never heard of it in Nigeria. But I heard the way its prepared requires lots of cautions.if u r not a professional Fugu chef, u can't prepare it, hence you poison everybody. I use to think of it as how we cut our chicken and being careful when cutting the bile part. The fish is sweet, expensive but dangerous too. Its better to avoid it and stick with our usual hake, Titus and croaker
DeleteEveryone knows puffer fish is poisonous na.
Deleteemmy I know even no de fish
DeleteFunny coincidence just yesterday, my 4yr old asked what would happen if a shark ate a puffer fish...lol. i said it would probably die cos the puffer has toxins. Not to now talk of humans. No chop am o
DeleteAh illiteracy is really a disease
DeleteThank you Emmy's bar. Everyone knows puffer fish is poisonous, I can't believe people even eat it. I love sea food more than anything but I have never even nursed the thought of eating puffer fish.
DeleteWhich one is puffer fish bikonu
ReplyDeleteHaven't see this fish in lagos market. Common along river Niger area though.
ReplyDeletePlease what's the local name o. This puffer fish, I don't know..but tell me kote, Titus(mackerel),shawa, catfish and the rest.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very deadly fish. More deadly than a cobra snake!!!
ReplyDeleteIf u eat the fish organs by mistake or even allow the organs to touch the flesh of the fish, u will be dead in 1 minute.
Noted
ReplyDeleteIs this the fish they use in making suchi
ReplyDeleteAlright.
ReplyDeleteI don hear