Bovine cysticercosis, as well as other metacestode infestations of livestock, is a zoonosis of great socioeconomic and public health importance. The disease is defined as parasitosis in which the parasite requires the participation of two different host species for its survival in nature, and one of these hosts is necessarily human. Transmission of this parasite to animals occurs through contamination of their food or water with the feces of infected humans. Contaminated material can originate directly from human feces, through sewage plants after floods, or as sewage sediment distributed on pastures. Routine inspection procedure for detecting cysticercosis in cattle consists of visual inspection of the slaughtered animal, with special emphasis on examination of carcass cleft muscles and several specific locations (predilection sites: external and internal masseter muscles, tongue, heart, and diaphragm) after incision. Meat with a large number of eggs, with the exception of fat, is completely rejected, while meat with a smaller number of eggs is conditionally valid. The prevalence of bovine cysticercosis in Europe is mainly based on a meat inspection report and ranges from 0.007% to 6.8% with large differences between countries, regions, and slaughterhouses. FAO's regular program has established a global network of experts directly involved in food-borne zoonotic diseases. The network provides a basic framework for spreading the information related to the diagnosis, prevention, and control of major zoonotic diseases, including cysticercosis. An effective control program must include measures that intervene at all stages of the life cycle of T.saginata. This requires an integrated approach among all participants: consumers, doctors and pharmacists, meat inspectors, veterinarians, and farmers, as well as an effective coordination at the national and European levels.