Concerns about Insects in Food | Sheilot

Concerns about Insects in Food

Question

If there are gnats in the house, should one be concerned that they lay eggs on the food?

Answer

Hello, 

There is no need for concern.

Except for flesh flies, which lay larvae in foods such as meat, chicken, fish, and eggs. 

Answered 9 April 2025 How answers are reviewed
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Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
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