I recently came across this study:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC546945/?page=1
and I am worried about potential salmonella infection in raw coconut meat and whole coconut picked up from my local grocery store (i.e. thai grocery, local organic shop). Is it necessary to pasteurise the meat before consumption? If yes, would the pieces of coconut meat they sell be pasteurised?
Would it be safer to purchase pre-cut coconut meat, or a whole coconut?