‘Squid shots’ packed with parasites, Thai medical pros warn (Video)

What makes for a good shot on cruelty TikTok could cause nausea, stomach pain, food poisoning and even appendicitis.

Dunking a live squid into a shot glass of spicy chili sauce – a new and nasty food fad on Thai TikTok called a “squid shot” – risks exposure to parasites and disease, health officials warned this morning.

“Please be careful when you’re eating a squid shot because of the potential pathogens and parasites,” celeb lab tech Pakpoom Dejhasadin wrote this morning. 

@prim.1601 ใส่กว่านี้ก็ต้องลงไปกินในทะเลแล้วแหละ#หมึกสดๆ ♬ เสียงต้นฉบับ – ช่องยูทูป JAMES JI PARTY

He said the bacteria in uncooked seafood can cause severe intestinal distress including diarrhea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, headaches…