Something smells fishy in the Mandeville Market
Author : teriannJust when you thought it was safe to eat fish again, an alert was issued to warn consumers about fish purchased in the Mandeville market.
Dr. Beverley Wright, the chief medical officer for that area, stated that samples of fish were tested and traces of embalming fluid were found. That stopped me in my tracks, I wonder how badly the fish in that area were tainted and what this would mean for the local fishing industry.
It goes without saying that avoiding fish from the Mandeville market is a good idea.
Teri Ann Renee Paisley (gleaner on-line writer)
Tags: fish, Mandeville, market, tainted
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I was in Jamaica 10 days ago and it is really sad how someone would put embalming fluid on fish that someone else is eating i went to Mandeville and walk to the market to buy fish to bring back with me and if it was not for my aunt i would buy rotten fish because i thought they were good and thats a disgrace
I am not surprised that these people are doing what they are doing. The only thing I’m surprised about is that there’s not more of this taking place in Jamaica. Or is it that they have not yet been discovered.
These greedy people would do anything to make a buck, even if it ends up killing other people. That’s the kind of mentality in Jamaica today.
I think the perpetrators should be dealt with very harshly and made an example of. If this is not dealt with very seriously, pretty soon the entire Jamaica will be killing off each other to make a buck. Or is it already happening?!
So sad right? Well Tony it just goes to show that love of money is the root of all evil.
Hopefully, they will put a stop to the practice before more people lose faith in our products.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
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Just Mandeville Terri? Where did these fish come from? Mandeville don’t have sea. And by the way are these embalmed fishes raised in farms near
cemetary?
Well in my follow up post you will see they did further tests and said the fish is safe now. However, I don’t think they stated how the embalming fluid got on the fish.
Embalming fluid, meth-aldehyde or methanal, is only used in tissue preservation in JA; not much use in the way of industry, even though it is used in building materials, paper products, in the state. It is very soluble in water. JA I understand is involved in a lot of aquaculture of fishery, namely, talipia farming. If seepage of methanal is a possibility of the point source of this pollutant. Or it could be purposely be added to fishes caught by unscrupulous persons whose sole interest is to “make a money” so they can “eat a food”.
Embalming fluid also known as meth-aldehyde,methanal, formaldehyde is commonly used in tissue preservation in JA; not much use in the way of industry, even though it is used in building materials, paper and plywood products. But as you are aware, JA is mostly in the import business so I am not willing to attribute the source to leakage from those industry. Formaldehyde is very soluble in water. JA I understand is involved in a lot of aquaculture of fishery, namely, talipia farming. Could seepage of methanal be a possibility of the point source for this pollutant?
But from where ??? Or it could purposely be added to fishes caught by unscrupulous persons whose sole interest is to “make a money” so they can “eat a food”. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen (cancer causing agent)and should be avoided in the aerosol or liquid form.
OH! I forget, the fish is now safe to eat.Where did the chemical come from, and who is doing the testing? Should the testing not be made throughout the island to ensure people’s safety? You know that we could ask a thousand questions on just about anything going on in JA. The problem you will not get much in the way of an answer. Careful eating fish. We have our problem here in Florida with being cautious about eating fish from the gulf. Recently I went to my favorite fish market, and on the door was a sign in RED INK stating that their stock were from Central America. I should ask to see “dem” green card.
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