Detection of parasites in Alaska walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus Pallas, 1814) fillets marketed in São Paulo, Brazil

• Main Authors: Pauli-Yamada, Laís Fernanda de, de Aquino, Cinthia Iara, Marciano, Maria Aparecida Moraes, da Silva, Augusta Mendes, Dimov, Márcia Nogueira
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Portuguese; English
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde 2019
• Subjects: Fish; Gadus chalcogrammus; Theragra chalcogramma; Public Health Surveillance; Food Safety; Pescado; Vigilância em Saúde Pública; Segurança dos Alimentos; Polaca; Alaska
• Online Access: https://visaemdebate.incqs.fiocruz.br/index.php/visaemdebate/article/view/1304

Introduction: Walleye pollock is the most caught fish worldwide and has been imported by Brazil as frozen fillets. This fish has its own parasitic fauna; however, the presence of parasites in the musculature may cause implications for food safety and repulsiveness. Objective: This work aimed to inve...