According to Gemini, those symptoms indicate Scombroid Fish Poisoning (also known as Histamine Fish Poisoning), which can occur with a variety of improperly refrigerated fish, including things like Tuna, Mahi Mahi, etc - none of which are banned.
Wat was the correct answer that your med students guessed?
Correct name for the result, but the fish was Escolar (which is generally not banned due to histamine related effects, but for other things).