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The salt changes the environment, irritating the larvae and causing them to wriggle out of the fruit. Without soaking, they often remain hidden inside, completely unnoticed.
Which leads to an uncomfortable but important realization:
If you've eaten fresh berries before, there's a good chance you've already consumed some of these… unknowingly.
So… Are the Berries Unsafe?
Here's where things become less dramatic—and more grounded in reality.
From a food safety perspective, these larvae are generally not harmful to humans.
They're not toxic.
They don't carry diseases in the way we often fear.
