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caused illness in the three victims due to ingestion of dried milkfish (Tsai et al., 2007). In Japan, Canada, United States and other countries with high dietary intake of fish reported outbreak in histamine poisoning in fish. Most of these outbreaks were caused by fish containing high levels of histamine (Malison et al., 1987). In addition, Bakovic (2008) cited that in June 2007, several cases of histamine poisoning were reported but prompt medical intervention has saved the lives of the victims.

In the Philippines, there are about 60 reported food-borne outbreaks for the period of 1995-2004. Some of these food intoxications were caused by staphylococcal enterotoxins, paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins and histamine (Azanza, 2004).

It is for these reasons that fish sectors in General Santos City are working closely with the national government to convince the European Union (EU) to adopt a more liberal screening process that will guarantee good quality of food specifically fish products. General Santos City as the Tuna Capital of Asia provides the Generals and pampers its guest with tons and tons of different fish species as its main product. It accounts for a big chunk in the global tuna market. From its single airport, huge amounts of tuna and other fish species are sent to local markets and worldwide. To ensure food safety, exported fishes undergo laboratory analysis; however, fish and fishery products delivered to its local markets has no routinary procedure to check histamine level of raw fishes, which constitute a serious risk for human health. In this case, the researcher intend to conduct a survey to determine possible presence and level of histamine in commercial fish samples from the main public market of General Santos City and to assess compliance with the Food Standards Code. Findings of the study can serve as basis for a local food safety program.

问题的陈述——Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the histamine level of selected raw fish species sold at the main public market of General Santos City.

Specifically, this study seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the level of histamine in raw fish species sold at the main public market of General Santos City, namely:
•Decapterus maruadrsi Temminck & Schlegel (Round scad)
•Selar crumenophthalmus Bloch (Bigeye Scad Atulai)
•Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus (Tilapia)
•Chanos chanos Forsskal (Milkfish)

2. Do the levels of histamine level in selected raw fish species sold in the main Public market of General Santos City conforms to the standard set by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and European Union (EU)?

3. What is the percentage of sample fishes with histamine level beyond the standard set by BFAR and EU?

概念和理论框架——CONCEPTUAL AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

It is theorized in this research that level of histamine in selected fish species for analysis will exceed the allowable limit of this compound. The elevated level of histamine in these products will be due to the following uncontrollable factors once fishes are sold in the market. These factors include temperature, storage time and condition. Since, the government lack the resource本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。