Do you want to avoid seafood parasitic worms? Do you just rely on not eating fish and fish slices? Experts say this

Recently, several eye-catching videos have been circulated on TikTok, directly hitting the crawling snails in fresh fish sold in supermarkets. In a video shared by July, a hair-like snail squirming on the intimidating orange fish meat; the video description is accompanied by an emoji, "I will never eat fish and fish again." According to the SELF report on the Internet media, the reaction of the public is understandable. The screen is actually disgusting, but food safety experts believe that this reaction may be a bit overly over. Martin Bucknavage, a food safety expert at Binzhou State University, said that although it makes people uncomfortable when you think of it, parasitic insects are a fact that many animals cannot change. It is not uncommon to find one or two insects in raw fish meat, which does not necessarily mean that the product has poor hygiene conditions or poor quality. The tiny creeping worms visible in the video are likely Anisakis, a species of worms that are parasitic in cold waters such as the Pacific Ocean. Although it is not the only marine parasitic cervix, it is the most common in the sea.

Seafoam gastric calf is entered into fish through marine food chains. When infected mammals (such as whalefish and lions) are excreted, the eggs will be released into the water; young calfs will be eaten by crabs, dragonfish, and other shells, which become fish and turtle treasures. The key is that fish is not the only fish that is seriously invaded by the stomach veins of the sea beast. The same is true for fish, fish, fish, fish, etc., and simply quitting fish cannot solve the problem.

Although cyst infection is rare in the United States, this type of infection is increasing as the demand for internationally flavoured raw cuisines (such as sausage, fish slices, juicy marinated fish and Hawaiian cuisine lomi lomi). When eating the seafruit of the cyst, the cyst may attach to the inner walls of the esophagus, stomach, or kidney. Within hours, it may cause physical inappropriate disease. The most common symptoms include stomach pain, nausea, abdominal distension and vomiting, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), allergic reactions may also occur, such as rash or severe scratching.

Most of the cyst infections can cause self-inflict without treatment, because the cyst cannot survive in the human body for a long time, and the cyst can be removed by surgery or used prescription drugs to eliminate the cyst if necessary.

How to safely eat fish and other fish types

The surplus exists a simple way to eliminate potential parasitic worm risks: cook in full. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggests that no matter what cooking method is used, as long as the internal temperature of the fish meat reaches 62 degrees Celsius, it can kill parasitic insects and ensure safe consumption.

How to deal with such popular raw foods such as fish slices and sausage? The good news is that cold treatment is equally effective for parasitic worms, which is a common method for fresh suppliers to ensure product safety. To correctly refrigerate fish, the FDA recommends adopting any of the following methods:

. Cool at minus 20 degrees Celsius or lower for seven days;

. Cool the temperature at minus 35 degrees Celsius or lower until fully decontaminated, and store it at minus 35 degrees Celsius or lower for 15 hours;

. Cool to a temperature of minus 35 degrees Celsius or less until fully decontaminated, and store at a temperature of minus 20 degrees Celsius or less for 24 hours.

Baknavac said that the term "superior level" specifically refers to the seafood treated in this way, which means cooling at a specific temperature for a specific time. However, he suggested not to handle it by himself. Instead of operating it casually at home, it is better to buy raw fish films from a store with controlled processing procedures.

Should I be fond of eating raw fish dishes such as edibles?

Regular consumption of raw fish will indeed increase the risk of infection with the zombie gastric or other parasitic insects because these parasitic insects are not cooked through high temperature killing. Although the supplier will adopt the above-mentioned cold treatment method, it is difficult to avoid loopholes and a small number of young crawfish may still survive. The FDA reminds that pregnant women, young people, elderly people and those with low immune function in high-risk groups should completely avoid eating raw or unripe seafood.

If you don't belong to these ethnic groups, you don't need to give up the fun of enjoying delicious raw fish. Barknavachi said that simply selecting a regular store can reduce parasitic risk. He said that the cleanliness at the scene is the key, especially the retail fish storage method; the smell is also important, and this is a reliable indicator to determine whether it is fresh or not.