Roquefort / Gorgonzola / Stilton

Up to 1000 mg/kg

Unsuitable

This food is often poorly tolerated with histamine intolerance.

Blue cheeses are matured with the help of the fungus Penicillium roqueforti, which actively produces histamine. The combination of mold, fermentation and long aging makes blue cheeses among the most dangerous foods for people with histamine intolerance. (Jarich, 2004)

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