Flatworms in food safety context are found in which foods as tapeworms or flukes?

• A. They are bacteria causing rotting
• B. They are found in beef, pork, and fish as tapeworms or flukes
• C. They are fungi that spoil foods
• D. They are viruses that infect fish

Answer: (B)

Flatworms are parasitic helminths, not bacteria, fungi, or viruses. In food safety, these parasites can inhabit animal tissues and cause infection if eaten raw or undercooked. Beef and pork can carry tapeworms such as Taenia saginata and Taenia solium, while fish can carry tapeworms like Diphyllobothrium latum and various flukes. So foods like beef, pork, and fish are where flatworms are found as tapeworms or flukes. The other options mix up different types of microorganisms that aren’t flatworms. Cooking meat and fish thoroughly and following safe handling practices help prevent these parasites.