{Food Safety Dubai} BASA FISH also called as Cream Dory - Health Advisory
Shelendra Singh
aware about the presence of Mercury & other heavy metals in the fish .
Just wanted to know if anybody has any more information on this as I
believe many of the hotels in Dubai is serving this & also wanted to
know if DM is controlling the Heavy metal presence in Seafood. This
infomration is in circulation since a year on internet.
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Many are snatching up the fish at supermarkets as they are very
cheap.
The fish looks good but read the article and you will be shocked.
This product is from Vietnam.
Do you eat this frozen fish called BASA? ( Pangasius, Vietnamese River
Cobbler, White Catfish, Gray Sole )
Industrially farmed in Vietnam along the Mekong River, BASA or Pangas
or whatever they're calling it, has only been recently introduced to
the French market. However, in a very short amount of time, it has
grown in popularity in France. They are very, very affordable (cheap),
are sold in filets with no bones and they have a neutral flavor and
texture; many would compare it to cod and sole, only much cheaper. But
as tasty as some people may find it, there's, in fact, something
hugely unsavory about it. I hope the information provided here will
serve as very important information for you and your future choices.
Here's why it is better left in the shops and not on your dinner
plates:
1. BASAS or Pangas are teeming with high levels of poisons and
bacteria. (industrial effluents, arsenic, and toxic and hazardous by-
products of the growing industrial sector, polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs), DDT and its metabolites (DDTs), metal contaminants, chlordane-
related compounds (CHLs), hexachlorocyclohexane isomers (HCHs), and
hexachlorobenzene (HCB) ).
The reason is that the Mekong River is one of the most polluted rivers
on the planet and this is where basa/pangas are farmed and industries
along the river dump chemicals and industrial waste directly into it.
Avoid eating them because they contain high amounts of contamination.
Regardless of Reports and recommendations against selling them,
supermarkets still sell them, knowing full well that they are
contaminated.
2. They freeze Basa/Pangas in contaminated river water.
3. BASA/Pangas are raised in Vietnam . Pangas are fed food that comes
from Peru ( more on that below ), their hormones ( which are injected
into the female Pangas ) come from China . ( More about that below )
and finally, they are transported from Vietnam to other countries ..
4. There's nothing natural about Basa/Pangas - They're fed dead fish
remnants and bones, dried and ground into a flour (from South
America), manioc ( cassava ) and residue from soy and grains. This
kind of nourishment doesn't even remotely resemble what they eat in
nature. But what it does resemble is the method of feeding mad cows
( cows were fed cows, remember? ). What they feed basa/pangas is
completely unregulated so there are most likely other dangerous
substances and hormones thrown into the mix. The basa/pangas grow 4
times faster than in nature, so it makes you wonder what exactly is in
their food? Your guess is as good as mine.
5. Basa/Pangas are injected with Hormones Derived from Urine. They
inject female Basa/Pangas with hormones made from the dehydrated urine
of pregnant women, the female Pangas grow much quicker and produce
eggs faster ( one Basa/Panga can lay approximately 500,000 eggs at one
time ). Essentially, they're injecting fish with hormones ( they come
all of the way from a pharmaceutical company in China ) to speed up
the process of growth and reproduction. That isn't good. And also
consider the rest of the reasons to NOT eat BASA.
6. You get what you pay for - and then some. Don't be lured in by
insanely cheap price of Basa/Pangas. Is it worth risking your health
and the health of your family?
7. Buying Basa/Pangas supports unscrupulous, greedy corporations and
food conglomerates that don't care about the health and well-being of
human beings. They are only concerned about selling as many basa/
pangas as possible to unsuspecting consumers. These corporations only
care about making more money at whatever cost to the public..
Final important note: Because of the prodigious amount of availability
of Basa/Pangas, be warned that they will certainly find their way into
other foods like imitation crab sticks, fish sticks, fish terrines,
and probably in some pet food too. Just check the Ingredient List to
see if Basa is one of the ingredients. Good Luck.
Thanks
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Loraine Hughes (FP)
It is probably healthy to discuss internet articles such as these.
Having eaten at a few mid-range ‘dine-in’ restaurants and ordered Fish and Chips or similar fish meals I have noted that Basa aka Sweet Doris aka Pangasius hypothalamus is being served as a substitute for other white fish. In many cases the menu clearly states Hamour… This is a major Standards and Certifications issue that is being dealt with by the respective DM department… but I am digressing…
There are some importers that refuse to deal with the Basa fish as it is considered ‘cheap and cheerful’… there is the potential of buying in the product from unregulated primary producers where the fish farming methods cannot be verified.
There is, however, a producer/importer that is the first organic (internationally) certified - I came across them at the GulFood Show. There are others that, for all intents and purposes are organic but not certified – and supply to major supermarket brands such as Tesco’s and Marks & Spencer’s (of course to EU Standards).
Bobby had sent out a list of fish with respective contamination levels (study results) a while ago - it would be interesting to have a look at any studies carried out in the U.A.E. w.r.t. local caught fish and imports from various countries of origin.
Loraine
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Balachandar Selvamohan
In 2002, the United States accused Vietnam of dumping catfish, namely Pangasius bocourti and Pangasius hypophthalmus, on the American market, charging the Vietnamese importers who are subsidized by Vietnam's government of unfair competition. With pressures from the U.S. catfish industry, the US Congress passed a law in 2003 preventing the imported fish from being labelled as catfish, as well as imposing additional tariffs on the imported fish. Under the US FDA ruling, only species from the family Ictaluridae can be sold as true catfish. As a result, the Vietnamese exporters of this fish now label their products sold in the U.S. as basa fish or bocourti.
At the height of the "catfish war," U.S. catfish farmers and others were describing the imported catfish as an inferior product. However, researchers at the Mississippi State University show that in their experiment, imported basa were preferred in a taste test 3-to-1.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basa_fish
Thanks and Regards,
Bala
Bobby Krishna Thulasi
Lorraine,
Pangasius is popular as a Hamour Substitute, but the safety of the fish is still not in question.
Heavy metal is a problem in larger predators – large tuna is a classic example.
Regards
Bobby Krishna T M
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Coordinator of Dubai International Food safety Conference
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Loraine Hughes (FP)
Thanks Bobby,
I mentioned the Pangasius as a Hamour substitute which is a concern for me with respect to trading standards (not food safety) – ie: I would like to get what I pay for… and that is why I said I was digressing as I was focusing on the quality aspect.
KR
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Absolutely Lorraine…Thats fraud!
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