Re‐evaluation of certain aspects of the EFSA Scientific Opinion of April 2010 on risk assessment of parasites in fishery products, based on new scientific data. Part 2

• DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.9090
• Publication Date: 2024-11-26T10:02:38Z
• Authors: Ana Allende; Avelino Alvarez‐O...; Valeria Bortolaia; Sara Bover‐Cid; Alessandra De Cesare; Wietske Dohmen; Laurent Guillier; Lieve Herman; Liesbeth Jacxsens; Maarten Nauta; Lapo Mughini‐Gras; Jakob Ottoson; Luisa Peixe; Fernando Perez‐Ro...; Panagiotis Skandamis; Elisabetta Suffre...; Kurt Buchmann; Arne Levsen; Simonetta Mattiucci; Ivona Mladineo; Maria João Santos; Beatriz Guerra; Sonagnon Martin G...; Michaela Hempen; Declan Bolton
• Keywords: Anisakis; Anisakidae

Abstract The objective of this opinion was to determine if any wild caught fish species, originating from specific fishing grounds and consumed in the EU/EFTA could be considered free zoonotic parasites. In Opinion term ‘fishery products’ only refers fresh finfish. As there are multiple species numerous potential parasites, Anisakis sp. used as an indicator parasites marine areas. This parasite is particularly suited it common environments, capable infecting subject majority published studies. On rare occasion where data were not available, or all tests negative, other such Contracaecum osculatum (s.l.) and/or Phocanema spp. considered. freshwater systems, investigated. Consumption, import landing most relevant and, possible, source areas identified. commonly include tuna, cod, Alaskan pollock, hake, herring, sardines, mackerel, trout saithe. Although these Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Black Sea (37) well several Indian imported may originate global areas, with exception Antarctica. Based on data, at least one has been reported each FAO Thus, due relative low host specificity panel concluded that exposed infected same applies many having studies reporting presence species.