Suppressive effect of Tetragenococcus halophilus, isolated from fish-nukazuke, on histamine accumulation in salted and fermented fish

► Fish nukazuke is salted and long-fermented fish with rice bran. ► Histamine (Hm) forming bacteria were isolated from fish nukazuke. ► We screened bacteria that can inhibit the Hm forming (Hm suppressive) bacteria. ► Both of the isolates were identified to Tetragenococcus halophilus. ► The Hm suppressive T. halophilus HmS-129 can be used as a starter for salted foods.