Seafood mislabelling is caused by eating certain reef fishes whose flesh is contaminated with toxins. The CDC states the following about Ciguatera: Ciguatera fish poisoning (or ciguatera) is an illness caused by eating fish that contain toxins produced by a marine microalgae called "Gambierdiscus toxicus". People who have ciguatera may experience nausea, vomiting, and neurologic symptoms such as tingling fingers or toes. They also may find that cold things feel hot and hot things feel cold. Ciguatera has no cure. Symptoms usually go away in days or weeks but can last for years. Because the toxins are very heat-resistant, consumers cannot protect
Foodborne illness and The World Health Organization published have made a global ranking of food-borne parasites using a multicriteria ranking tool concluding that "Taenia solium" was the most relevant, followed by "Echinococcus granulosus", "Echinococcus multilocularis", and "Toxoplasma gondii". The same method was used regionally to rank the most important food-borne parasites in Europe ranking "Echinococcus multilocularis" of highest relevance, followed by "Toxoplasma gondii" and "Trichinella spiralis". Food may be contaminated during all stages of food production and retailing. In order to prevent viral contamination, regulatory authorities in Europe have enacted several measures: Foodborne illness Foodborne illness (also foodborne disease and colloquially referred