As someone who likes various processed catfish meats, I am curious about the amount of information circulating on social networks, which states that catfish is the filthiest and disgusting fish in the world. It is even said, in a piece of catfish meat there are 3000 cancer cells. Is that right? Catfish is indeed a fish that can eat anything (Omnivores) and is able to live in all kinds of waste in the waters. Not infrequently we encounter household waste shelters, livestock waste channels, ditches or ditches that are used for catfish farming. Catfish or also known as Catfish are known as tough fish. In addition to breathing with gills, this fish also has an additional respiratory apparatus in the form of a labyrinth so that it can survive in muddy, dirty or even polluted water conditions. This fact is very likely to trigger the emergence of allegations about the accumulation of carcinogenic toxins (cancer causing) in the body of catfish. So that catfish is safe for consumption The issue that states that in a piece of catfish there are 3000 cancer cells is not all true. As long as the catfish is raised in waters that are not polluted by chemical waste or acute organic waste, then catfish is still safe for consumption. Some bacteria that are often found in the body of fish are E. coli, Shigella and Salmonella bacteria. These bacteria can be removed by proper processing. Make sure we wash the catfish meat and process it until it is completely cooked with proper heating. All bacteria in fish meat will die at a certain high temperature. We also need to be careful in buying catfish that we will process as cooking. Choose catfish whose skin is not moldy, the flesh is hard when pressed and is not damaged, does not smell bad, the eyes are clear and prominent, the gills are red and the fins and skin are not easily torn. Well, until here we don't have to worry about eating our favorite catfish meat. May be useful.