4. CONCLUSION
E. coli occurrence in seafood is considered a sanitary case and may represent a risk to the consumers if related to pathogenic strains, especially diarrheagenic E. coli. However, the presence of non-pathogenic E. coli in fish and shellfish should also alert to public health, since this bacterium is recognized as an indicator of fecal con- tamination, possibly indicating the presence of other en- teric pathogens. In order to ensure that the seafood is not a vehicle for E. coli, some key measures should be con- sidered, namely: 1) maintaining the microbiological wa-ter quality of local capture; 2) post-harvest care; 3) ade-quate hygiene conditions in the handling process; 4) in cases of processed foods, measures should be taken to ensure the bacteriological safety during all the process. Besides that, it is extremely not recommended to con- sume raw or undercooked seafood.