Ciguatoxins do not alter the appearance, smell, or taste of fish and cannot be destroyed by cooking, drying, salting, smoking, or marinating.
Ciguatoksīni nemaina ne zivju izskatu, ne smaržu, ne garšu, un tie nesadalās, zivis vārot, cepot, kaltējot, sālot, kūpinot vai marinējot.