Microbiological profile and prevalence of histamine-producing bacteria in fresh sardines stored at different temperatures.

Background And Aim: The European pilchard () is an important fish species for the Moroccan economy in terms of production and export. Biogenic amine histamine is a metabolite produced in the flesh of some fish species after death due to the decarboxylation of free histidine by histaminogenic bacteria. Failure to control the histamine risk in European pilchard may lead to public health and socioeconomic issues.