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Hákarl (Fermented Shark)

Prohibited in: European Union (Certain countries)
Justification: Toxicity before fermentation

Hákarl, an Icelandic dish made from fermented Greenland shark, is prohibited in parts of the European Union due to the toxic nature of the shark’s flesh before fermentation. Greenland shark meat contains high levels of urea and trimethylamine oxide, which are poisonous if consumed fresh. Only after a lengthy fermentation process does the meat become safe to eat.

Hákarl (Fermented Shark)