title: Food Safety-Related Aspects of Parasites in Foods.
abstract: As natural foods derive from soil or water environments, they may contain the infective stages of parasites endemic to these environments. Infective stages may enter the human food supply via infected animal hosts so there is a need for increased awareness of the impact of parasites on the food supply. Safe handling of food and good kitchen hygiene can prevent or reduce the risk posed by contaminated foodstuffs. In addition, parasites cannot cause a health problem in any thoroughly cooked foods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University.
authors.forename: Dorn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Watthanakulpanich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016266:Food Parasitology; D059022:Food Safety; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D010271:Parasites / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000517:prevention & control