Mahi-mahi
What the research shows
Not enough
published research on this page yet
A large, colorful saltwater fish also called dolphinfish.1
What research says
Found in some samples or products
These come from where it was grown, how it was processed or cooked, or what it was made into. They are not about the ingredient itself, so the signal does not count them.
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Fish poisoning from spoilage3
Mahi-mahi left warm can build histamine fast, reaching levels that cause scombrotoxin fish poisoning.
Single cases of misuse or overdose
One person or one incident, such as an accidental overdose or a mistake in a kitchen or factory. They are real, but a single case does not show what happens at normal amounts, so the signal does not count them.
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Pancreas after eating fish2
A woman who ate mahi-mahi got scombroid poisoning, which led to acute pancreatitis.
The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.
Products
The 4 most-scanned of 55 products on Open Food Facts that list mahi-mahi.
- MAHI MAHI Burgers Trader Joe's 2 additives
- Maggi, creamy seafood soup mix maggi 4 additives
- Wild Caught Mahi Mahi Naturally Lean Fillets Orca Bay · 113 g 0 additives
- Mahi Mahi Publix 0 additives
References
- 1mahi-mahi: ingredient taxonomy entry. Open Food Facts.
- 2Hernandez Garcilazo N, Prasad RM, Varghese M, Kemnic T. Scombroid pancreatitis from mahi-mahi consumption. BMJ Case Rep. 2021;14(2). doi:10.1136/bcr-2020-240261
- 3Hayes-Mims M, Baltzer KL, Hyde-Leard E, Benner RA Jr, Bjornsdottir-Butler K. Histamine Production by Photobacterium spp. in Tuna and Mahi-Mahi under Various Storage Temperatures. J Food Prot. 2026;89(5):100752. doi:10.1016/j.jfp.2026.100752