Toxicological trivia from September 12, 2013: The Ministry of Health of Spain has warned in February/2010, the risk of poisoning after ingestion of snails collected in an uncontrolled mode.They recommend that you purchase at a store with all the guarantees and after having gone through the relevant controls to avoid the possibility of poisoning with:a) Metaldehyde;b) Paraldehyde;c) Chlorophacinone.