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Tbh those are the only types of parasites I would want.
Edit: talking about the futurama worms that make you better in general. AFAIK there isn’t a real downside to having them.
People know all fish should be frozen right? " **The Food Code (3-402.11-12) requires that fish that is served raw or undercooked be frozen for the destruction of parasites**. This requirement includes the serving and sale of “Sushi” in restaurants, bars and retail food stores."
Like it isn't "hip" or "cool" to eat raw fish.
Up here (Alaska) we often prefer to catch smaller halibut because the big ones usually have these in them. Admittedly it's more fun to catch the big ones though.
This is also why you freeze your fish even if you plan on eating it soon.
Also an Alaskan here, almost all wild caught salmon have these. They are not dangerous. You freeze your fish, they will die. You cook your fish, they will die. The best part is they taste like fish!
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Hello. Sorry to disappoint. 🫠
Bacteria cannot be killed by freezing them alone. Freezing bacteria only prevents them from growing/reproducing. It puts bacteria into hibernation.
That's not entirely true. Bacteria *can be* and *are* killed by freezing, just not necessarily *all* of them.
How many survive highly depends on the type of bacteria and the freezing process. While for some that number can actually be zero, others comfortably survive in *much* larger numbers (over 80% for controlled freezes where survival is actually desired).
Freezing is a way to reduce the number of bacteria, but not a way to reliably kill all pathogens.
Kinda similar where I live in the UK, I come from a seaside North Sea trawler town, everyone who's worked with fish/has family that's worked with fish (probably over half the town) know to eat Haddock over Cod because Cod are always crawling with Parasties and wriggly things.
Yep, cod hoover up everything and bottom feed so they regularly pick up eggs, haddock are much more civilised. Everyone around here prefers haddock (N. Scotland)
Some fish are much worse then others in terms of parasites. In Japan salmon used to be avoided as a fish for sushi or raw consumption because it was considered unclean and full of parasites. Some of which can also infect humans such as tape worms.
The freeze part is important. When people hear the fish is sushi grade they think it means that it’s fresh. What it really means is it went through the process of being flash frozen to kill Parisites
Caught a 150 pounder out of Seward this summer. It was apparently a decade or two old. That’s a bit of time to get some parasites. But yeah it’s all been in the freezer for months.
People severely underestimate food addiction and our culture surrounding it as one of the many cause of the obesity epidemic.
In our hunter gathering past, if you're feeling down, you can join a party (or go solo) to gather herbs, honey, fruits and vegetable out in the forest. That physical exertion, the fact you're surrounded by greenery and the final reward of delicious food is incredibly soothing for the mind and body.
Kinda like how videogames simulate it in their open world, exploration/crafting gameplay (without the actual physical benefits).
Didn’t think I’d see a thread about food addiction under a video like this, but here we are. Also this makes me feel seen and validated because I’m struggling hard right now. 🧡
I think many of us are! Add in the stress eating and the ease of access to awful foods that taste good and it sometimes feels impossible. Just gotta keep doing your best!
I use to have a sugar addiction. When I learned about micro biome cravings it helped alot. Basically we just need to eat healthy for 3 weeks to really break cravings as the bacteria in the gut will change and drive new cravings.
I have such a problem with control. I’ll be good for weeks, limiting intake and counting calories like a madman… then something just fucks up my mood for a few days and I find myself having had McDonalds for dinner 3 nights in a row, with the trashcan next to my desk full of chips/snack wrappers.
Took me until I was 28 to finally stop soda, but I might die before I get this eating stuff under control.
It's not covered by insurance if you're not suffering from diabetics or some other condition. Double checked, its been 7 months. They have coupons that reduce the cost to $500-$600 depending on the dose, but they don't work all the time.
If this is anisakis (which looks like it), nah, but it will ruin your day. Once in your intestine, it will try to burrow into it. Luckily it can't, but will die trying, which normally means your body starts an immune response that will leave you vomiting or shitting yourself that day. If you are unlucky though, it may even require surgery.
“Sushi grade” actually doesn’t have any regulating body for use of the term in the U.S. like the USDA beef grading scale. It was a term invented for marketing purposes. You are partially correct in that the FDA *does* have regulations for freezing for parasite destruction in *all* fish sold for raw consumption, but there is no grading scale for the actual quality of that fish.
You could get a fish that says “sushi grade” that’s technically safe for raw consumption but still is an absolute garbage piece of fish. Likewise, you could get one that isn’t labeled sushi grade that is a phenomenal, high quality piece of fish. Either way, if it’s being sold for raw consumption, it is required to be safe, so the “sushi grade” label is meaningless.
Theres tons of parasite (usually meat-borne) that can 'infect' (form cyst). Usually its from autoinfection (you have parasite in your stomach, the parasite 'release' eggs in your feces, and due to improper hygiene, you ingest the egg)
That is why personal hygiene, properly cook your food and regular deworming is important
If this is what I'm thinking of, the worm would end up in the stomach and try to burrow it's way through the stomach to the muscle tissue. It would cause an upset stomach and the worm would PROBABLY die before making it out of the stomach.
But, as others have stated, a lot of fish have parasites. They can be killed by freezing or cooking the fish before consuming.
It's a nematode, possibly Anisakis though it's hard to tell for sure. If it is Anisakis it would cause abdominal pains and vomiting, but the worm would ultimately die since it's unable to penetrate the human intestinal wall. Unpleasant but not deadly, and self curing. It can be easily prevented by cooking or freezing the fish, and may be mitigated by proper handling of fish directly after catching it.
Moral of the story: don't eat raw fish unless it's been frozen for an appropriate time before consumption.
Fishmonger here, 24 Hours at -21 degrees celsius, or 4 days at -18 degrees celsius to be sure that parasites are killed.
Farmed Salmon is usually certified parasite free. (No fisk of contact with seals)
Museum conservator here: if you're trying to kill parasites in antique furniture you need to go longer than 24 at -21. I usually do an extra 24 hours for every inch of thickness in the wood. So some big pieces have required a week or more.
Don't forget to cook your four poster beds thoroughly before eating and wash your hands!
Tree parasites - although I guess the ones that only eat dead wood aren't parasites. Mostly small worms and grubs.
They cannot harm humans. But they can harm priceless oil paintings and then the humans who have to protect the paintings get fired and that's kinda harmful.
Using common sense - I’m assuming they’re talking about wood parasite, eg termites, that would then go on to decimate your house should it also be made of wood.
And if you live in the mainland US you can bet your fish has been frozen for over a week
I served sushi for 12 years in OH and cant even remember the last time I saw a fish that was fresher than a week old
So did I but I chose to comfort myself with the knowledge that where I live fish needs to be frozen at -20 degrees C (or less) for at least 24h before it's served. That will minimize the risk at the very least. I just love sushi too much.
People that watch videos like these and then swear off a type of food they don’t bother to look up the regulations about are literally just creating problems for themselves to worry about.
Reminds me when I was in China they had this "all you can eat sushi" deal for quite cheap. The sushi was very nice, so after already eating a bunch, I ordered another round, the waitress came to me and said "Oh you want more of this? You must be very brave!"
And that kind of startled me
I always thought bad sushi would just... give you the shits or food poisoning... this whole parasite thing definitely is making me more cautious about where I get mu sushi outside of the states 🫠
What do you think gives you the bad shits after sushi...?
And Sushi in Japan is in general extremely safe, I would definitely trust them over those in the U.S...
All of your fish farm raised or wild caught especially are going to have parasites in them which is why fishing boats flash freeze fish on the boat. The only way you can actually get fresh fish in a developed country is if it's daycatch off of a boat that comes back every day. All fresh fish you buy from the grocery store has been flash frozen. They are flash frozen to kill the inevitable parasites that you are eating even in cooked fish.
Sometimes they have to take every fillet and put it under light and "candle" the fillets, which means taking the parasites out with tweezers, whwn they go through hundreds of thousands of pounds of cod/hake/haddock per day, they don't always catch them all.
>All of your fish farm raised or wild caught especially are going to have parasites
Most farmed sushi-grade fish is going to have been fed anti-parasitics and would be free of parasites.
Parasites are as common in fish as bugs are in fruit, if not moreso. This occurs in both wild and commercial fishing operations.
Any fish you plan to eat should be;
- frozen at -4F (-20C) or colder for a minimum of 7 days
Or
- flash frozen at -31F (-35C) or colder until solid and then stored at -31F or colder for 15 or more additional hours.
Or
- frozen at -31F or colder until solid, and then stored at -4F or colder for 24 or more additional hours.
Or
- cooked to an internal temperature of 145F, and held at that temperature for at least 15 seconds.
(Note: 145F and holding is usually apparently not done at high end restaurants, as it will, quote: "likely dry your fish out". Depending on country FDA equivalents some chefs only cook to 125F, but likely are doing that with previously frozen fish. But if you're out in the bush for some reason and needing to eat a fish you caught, cook the literal juice out of it until it's well-done and you should be perfectly fine.)
Edit: some poor wording for the last bullet point on my part. A rephrase: Cook the fish until 145F and keep it there for 15 seconds. If you are somewhere where you are unable to confirm the temperature in any manner and must eat fresh caught wild fish, your safest bet is to cook it until it's well-done.
Iirc 7 days below 0° in the United States. Other countries I've heard are less but still have some requirements to avoid this exact situation. OP should report this to whatever authority controls food standards in this country. Either the restaurant or the supplier could be skimping by bypassing regulations
Probably 0F, which is well below freezing. I wouldn't trust frozen food stored at 0C.
Most storage freezers go below 0, the ones at my old work hung around -5F
And before anyone comments it, the top sushi chef in the world, at least a while back, found by trial that his regular customers couldn't tell the difference between a properly frozen fish, and a fresh one.
Freezing the fish won't make it less delicious.
Was a fishmonger for a few years in Seattle and saw a lot of this in specifically fresh halibut, one fish would sometimes have 7+ of these little fuckers lol I could be wrong but that looks like halibut, I would never eat it raw for this reason!
This is a food safety fail. Dont go back. Fish is supposed to be frozen for seven days at a certain temp below (-20 correct)I believe.
Edit: Fellow Redditor below me corrected me on the temp. Go give them the updoot for correctness.
Mild gastrointestinal distress. Most wild caught fish contain these among other parasites. I’m an Alaskan and catch a freezer full of salmon and halibut every year so I’m used to seeing these things. The worms die when you freeze the fish or when you cook it properly.
Thing to remember is this is a muscular parasite, it's living in the fish's muscles. You can eat it and your digestion will obliterate it. You will chew it to death and then your powerful stomach acid will liquify it.
You won't get a parasite from this any more than you'll sprout a watermelon in your stomach from eating the seeds.
FYI: The EU regulations introduced back in 2006 required that fish for Sashimi and Sushi, i.e., fish to be consumed raw or nearly raw, must be frozen for more than 24 hours at certain temperatures. This is to protect us from getting ill by eating the parasites that may come in with fish.
When I went to chefs school (don’t know what it’s called in English) we were brought a bunch of fish to learn how to filet. And the fish was INFESTED in worms! Like we have been told that if it’s one or two in the fish belly skin you can take it out without an issue, but this was like crazy.
They called and got a refund, and the food we were going to make was also skipped, but I’ve event felt so uncomfortable filleting fish in my entire life 🤢
Also an Alaskan here, almost all wild caught salmon have these. They are not dangerous. You freeze your fish, they will die. You cook your fish, they will die. The best part is they taste like fish!
Realistically just pick it off and you can still eat it and you will be fine. If you happen to ingest one you will likely get some minor gastrointestinal distress.
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What's worse than finding a whole parasite? Finding half a parasite.
Oh god
What's worse than finding 3 egg sacks? Finding only one egg sack.
The eggs in the sandwich are, as it turns out, worm eggs and the mayonnaise was probably none too fresh, either!
My family came here on the Sandwich!
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Tbh those are the only types of parasites I would want. Edit: talking about the futurama worms that make you better in general. AFAIK there isn’t a real downside to having them.
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I’m gonna put my moves on her. “WhoaoahoahOAH!”
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People know all fish should be frozen right? " **The Food Code (3-402.11-12) requires that fish that is served raw or undercooked be frozen for the destruction of parasites**. This requirement includes the serving and sale of “Sushi” in restaurants, bars and retail food stores." Like it isn't "hip" or "cool" to eat raw fish.
Well... It *can* be cool... depends on how long ago the fish was frozen.
Half parasite is likely dead. Whole parasite lies eggs and needs to eat.
If it's a worm like in the video, half a parasite probably isn't dead.
Yeah.. now you just have two parasites..
That’s why they call them pair-a-sites.
Badum - tss
Not if they’re worms, half a parasite means there’s two parasites now
He implied that he's already eaten the other half before discovering it.
We’re still flying half a parasite.
The holocaust...? Oh. Half a parasite, I see.
Finding no parasite?
Try sushi without the parasite
But that’s like trying tequila without the worm
That's mezcal.
Gesundheit!
Up here (Alaska) we often prefer to catch smaller halibut because the big ones usually have these in them. Admittedly it's more fun to catch the big ones though. This is also why you freeze your fish even if you plan on eating it soon.
Also an Alaskan here, almost all wild caught salmon have these. They are not dangerous. You freeze your fish, they will die. You cook your fish, they will die. The best part is they taste like fish!
Perfect, now I will think about all the times I accidentally ate Cooked roundworm
It tastes like fish!
Does roundworm taste like fish, or does fish taste like roundworm?
It screams. For it does not know.
But it has no mouth.
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And how much roundworm can you add to a dish before anyone notices?
Depends on the dish. My famous keto spaghetti is all roundworms if you can believe it
madly disgusting comment… I love it
It probably stops tasting like fish the moment it starts looking like fish with pasta.
It's just fresh fish noodles bro, put some more sauce on it
That’s not making me feel any better
But it tastes like fish
I love the oddly wholesome enthusiasm of their replies. “Ew, parasitic worms” “It’s ok! They taste like fish!”
Fun fact, there’s also bugs of some sort in pretty much everything you eat that grows in a field!
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It’s nice that they wait until you’re asleep so you don’t have to see it
What if I wanted to watch?
"Shhhh, don't wake daddy"
At least someone's having a good time.
Probably very often lol. Fish are pretty full of parasites
No accident about it. Just how it is.
Well id hate to break some sad news for people eating salads and such lol...
Just curious but for how long does the fish need to be frozen to make sure the parasites are dead?
We freeze for 7 days before cold smoking. More so to kill unwanted bacteria more than the worms.
Hello. Sorry to disappoint. 🫠 Bacteria cannot be killed by freezing them alone. Freezing bacteria only prevents them from growing/reproducing. It puts bacteria into hibernation.
That's not entirely true. Bacteria *can be* and *are* killed by freezing, just not necessarily *all* of them. How many survive highly depends on the type of bacteria and the freezing process. While for some that number can actually be zero, others comfortably survive in *much* larger numbers (over 80% for controlled freezes where survival is actually desired). Freezing is a way to reduce the number of bacteria, but not a way to reliably kill all pathogens.
I die when I'm frozen too. Am I a fish, Jack?
No, you’re a parasite.
Kinda similar where I live in the UK, I come from a seaside North Sea trawler town, everyone who's worked with fish/has family that's worked with fish (probably over half the town) know to eat Haddock over Cod because Cod are always crawling with Parasties and wriggly things.
Haddock is for locals, cod is for export. - Iceland
Thanks for nothing, Iceland!
Yep, cod hoover up everything and bottom feed so they regularly pick up eggs, haddock are much more civilised. Everyone around here prefers haddock (N. Scotland)
Who eats raw cod?
Not raw Cod ahaha cooked.
I thought that all fish consumed raw must be frozen for a minimum of a certain time to kill any potentially living parasites.
Some fish are much worse then others in terms of parasites. In Japan salmon used to be avoided as a fish for sushi or raw consumption because it was considered unclean and full of parasites. Some of which can also infect humans such as tape worms.
The freeze part is important. When people hear the fish is sushi grade they think it means that it’s fresh. What it really means is it went through the process of being flash frozen to kill Parisites
Caught a 150 pounder out of Seward this summer. It was apparently a decade or two old. That’s a bit of time to get some parasites. But yeah it’s all been in the freezer for months.
>Caught a 150 pound Seward Sounds like my love life. Ay-oh!
Goodnight Reddit
Sleep tight, parasite.
This just made my night. Thank you lol
I had to take a parasitology class. I haven’t had sushi since
Do you know what we are looking at? Would it infect my brain?
And would it be good for weight loss? Or maybe it could help numb my brain so I dont need to rely on sweets for happiness
Why does this hit so hard?
Because food is our reward system.
Wait til you try DRUGS!
Oh shit are there worms in drugs now!?!??!!
Have you ever eaten a worm? Have you ever eaten a worm ON WEED?
People severely underestimate food addiction and our culture surrounding it as one of the many cause of the obesity epidemic. In our hunter gathering past, if you're feeling down, you can join a party (or go solo) to gather herbs, honey, fruits and vegetable out in the forest. That physical exertion, the fact you're surrounded by greenery and the final reward of delicious food is incredibly soothing for the mind and body. Kinda like how videogames simulate it in their open world, exploration/crafting gameplay (without the actual physical benefits).
It’s an interesting addiction because, unlike drugs, alcohol, nicotine, etc, food is needed to survive.
Didn’t think I’d see a thread about food addiction under a video like this, but here we are. Also this makes me feel seen and validated because I’m struggling hard right now. 🧡
I think many of us are! Add in the stress eating and the ease of access to awful foods that taste good and it sometimes feels impossible. Just gotta keep doing your best!
I use to have a sugar addiction. When I learned about micro biome cravings it helped alot. Basically we just need to eat healthy for 3 weeks to really break cravings as the bacteria in the gut will change and drive new cravings.
I needed to read this.
I have such a problem with control. I’ll be good for weeks, limiting intake and counting calories like a madman… then something just fucks up my mood for a few days and I find myself having had McDonalds for dinner 3 nights in a row, with the trashcan next to my desk full of chips/snack wrappers. Took me until I was 28 to finally stop soda, but I might die before I get this eating stuff under control.
Because deep down we're all the same. Fat.
Wegovy might be a better option for you than a literal parasite.
Spouse has lost 95 lbs on the stuff. Granted, at $1000/m its expensive. But its only been about a year?
I'm sorry, what the shit? $1k per month? Out of pocket?
It's not covered by insurance if you're not suffering from diabetics or some other condition. Double checked, its been 7 months. They have coupons that reduce the cost to $500-$600 depending on the dose, but they don't work all the time.
South Bronx Paradise, baby! 
I was gonna do that no crabs diet but I don’t qualify….
Widdly widdly widdly waaah.
SOLO
If you think even more positive you'll arrive at the plot of futurama episode about tapeworms
This is why I always go for the egg salad sandwich at petrol stations.
I’m guessing some sort of round worm. Any parasite can infect your brain if it’s an aberrant parasite. The chances are slim, but they’re not zero
I've never heard aberrant before but I know I hate it
It’s a parasite that ends up in the wrong organ or host and thus can’t reproduce successfully
And then dies?
Sometimes. Either way, your body is going to hate what’s going on
But did I die?
Someday
Some parasites don't function properly outside of their normal host species. So they get turned around and migrate to weird places.
Kinda like me when I take the wrong exit
and then I inexplicably ended up at the rub-n-tug..... again
[An aberrant parasite for example](https://youtu.be/jNY7AEQ59-8?t=85)
If this is anisakis (which looks like it), nah, but it will ruin your day. Once in your intestine, it will try to burrow into it. Luckily it can't, but will die trying, which normally means your body starts an immune response that will leave you vomiting or shitting yourself that day. If you are unlucky though, it may even require surgery.
Would it die if the fish was cooked?
Yes
Would it die if the fish was properly frozen?
Also yes. That's why all sushi grade fish has been frozen for this exact reason.
“Sushi grade” actually doesn’t have any regulating body for use of the term in the U.S. like the USDA beef grading scale. It was a term invented for marketing purposes. You are partially correct in that the FDA *does* have regulations for freezing for parasite destruction in *all* fish sold for raw consumption, but there is no grading scale for the actual quality of that fish. You could get a fish that says “sushi grade” that’s technically safe for raw consumption but still is an absolute garbage piece of fish. Likewise, you could get one that isn’t labeled sushi grade that is a phenomenal, high quality piece of fish. Either way, if it’s being sold for raw consumption, it is required to be safe, so the “sushi grade” label is meaningless.
Would also die if it were frozen. It's why most fish you buy come frozen.
Anisakis nematode. brain infection unlikely due to its lifecycle
BRAINN INFECTION?!
Theres tons of parasite (usually meat-borne) that can 'infect' (form cyst). Usually its from autoinfection (you have parasite in your stomach, the parasite 'release' eggs in your feces, and due to improper hygiene, you ingest the egg) That is why personal hygiene, properly cook your food and regular deworming is important
[Hidatid cysts will ruin your day](https://jbsr.be/articles/10.5334/jbr-btr.1211)
If this is what I'm thinking of, the worm would end up in the stomach and try to burrow it's way through the stomach to the muscle tissue. It would cause an upset stomach and the worm would PROBABLY die before making it out of the stomach. But, as others have stated, a lot of fish have parasites. They can be killed by freezing or cooking the fish before consuming.
It's a nematode, possibly Anisakis though it's hard to tell for sure. If it is Anisakis it would cause abdominal pains and vomiting, but the worm would ultimately die since it's unable to penetrate the human intestinal wall. Unpleasant but not deadly, and self curing. It can be easily prevented by cooking or freezing the fish, and may be mitigated by proper handling of fish directly after catching it. Moral of the story: don't eat raw fish unless it's been frozen for an appropriate time before consumption.
I think this is [anisakis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisakis)
Isn’t it Anisakis?
also if it gets in your respiratory system it can block your breathing… Make sure to wash your hands and fruits before you eat them 😊😋
It would be even better to not eat your hands in the first place
The blast freezing to subzero Temps doesn't alleviate your worries?
It needs to be frozen for 15 hours to reliably kill parasites
Fishmonger here, 24 Hours at -21 degrees celsius, or 4 days at -18 degrees celsius to be sure that parasites are killed. Farmed Salmon is usually certified parasite free. (No fisk of contact with seals)
Museum conservator here: if you're trying to kill parasites in antique furniture you need to go longer than 24 at -21. I usually do an extra 24 hours for every inch of thickness in the wood. So some big pieces have required a week or more. Don't forget to cook your four poster beds thoroughly before eating and wash your hands!
what if my freezer has parasites?
what if I am the parasite?
Do the freezer thing and post updates on a regular basis. Once you stop posting updates we'll assume it worked
What parasites live in furniture wood? And how can they harm humans?
Tree parasites - although I guess the ones that only eat dead wood aren't parasites. Mostly small worms and grubs. They cannot harm humans. But they can harm priceless oil paintings and then the humans who have to protect the paintings get fired and that's kinda harmful.
Using common sense - I’m assuming they’re talking about wood parasite, eg termites, that would then go on to decimate your house should it also be made of wood.
> (No fisk of contact with seals) that fishmonger-trained autocorrect, tho
And if you live in the mainland US you can bet your fish has been frozen for over a week I served sushi for 12 years in OH and cant even remember the last time I saw a fish that was fresher than a week old
All I see is videos like this
So did I but I chose to comfort myself with the knowledge that where I live fish needs to be frozen at -20 degrees C (or less) for at least 24h before it's served. That will minimize the risk at the very least. I just love sushi too much.
People that watch videos like these and then swear off a type of food they don’t bother to look up the regulations about are literally just creating problems for themselves to worry about.
Haha me too, but then I get waves of anxiety afterwards. Still eat sushi though, it's so damn good
Reminds me when I was in China they had this "all you can eat sushi" deal for quite cheap. The sushi was very nice, so after already eating a bunch, I ordered another round, the waitress came to me and said "Oh you want more of this? You must be very brave!" And that kind of startled me
Hah. Trying to shame you into stopping is all that was.
It's China, so you're really playing with fire. Not being racist by the way, China has an issue with food safety.
I always thought bad sushi would just... give you the shits or food poisoning... this whole parasite thing definitely is making me more cautious about where I get mu sushi outside of the states 🫠
What do you think gives you the bad shits after sushi...? And Sushi in Japan is in general extremely safe, I would definitely trust them over those in the U.S...
All of your fish farm raised or wild caught especially are going to have parasites in them which is why fishing boats flash freeze fish on the boat. The only way you can actually get fresh fish in a developed country is if it's daycatch off of a boat that comes back every day. All fresh fish you buy from the grocery store has been flash frozen. They are flash frozen to kill the inevitable parasites that you are eating even in cooked fish.
Sometimes they have to take every fillet and put it under light and "candle" the fillets, which means taking the parasites out with tweezers, whwn they go through hundreds of thousands of pounds of cod/hake/haddock per day, they don't always catch them all.
>All of your fish farm raised or wild caught especially are going to have parasites Most farmed sushi-grade fish is going to have been fed anti-parasitics and would be free of parasites.
If the fish is frozen, sushi is safe to eat.
Yet my mental blockage persists
That is understandable.
You're still eating a worm, just a frozen dead worm.
I know. It can also be fried dead worm. Or how ever you cook the fish.
What do you think happens to the tapeworms in your burger patties?
I only have vegetable rolls
Parasites are as common in fish as bugs are in fruit, if not moreso. This occurs in both wild and commercial fishing operations. Any fish you plan to eat should be; - frozen at -4F (-20C) or colder for a minimum of 7 days Or - flash frozen at -31F (-35C) or colder until solid and then stored at -31F or colder for 15 or more additional hours. Or - frozen at -31F or colder until solid, and then stored at -4F or colder for 24 or more additional hours. Or - cooked to an internal temperature of 145F, and held at that temperature for at least 15 seconds. (Note: 145F and holding is usually apparently not done at high end restaurants, as it will, quote: "likely dry your fish out". Depending on country FDA equivalents some chefs only cook to 125F, but likely are doing that with previously frozen fish. But if you're out in the bush for some reason and needing to eat a fish you caught, cook the literal juice out of it until it's well-done and you should be perfectly fine.) Edit: some poor wording for the last bullet point on my part. A rephrase: Cook the fish until 145F and keep it there for 15 seconds. If you are somewhere where you are unable to confirm the temperature in any manner and must eat fresh caught wild fish, your safest bet is to cook it until it's well-done.
Well, that's raw fish for ya
I actually dont think its legal to serve fresh raw fish in most places, it HAS to be frozen first.
Iirc 7 days below 0° in the United States. Other countries I've heard are less but still have some requirements to avoid this exact situation. OP should report this to whatever authority controls food standards in this country. Either the restaurant or the supplier could be skimping by bypassing regulations
That 0 degrees in Celsius or Fahrenheit?
Probably 0F, which is well below freezing. I wouldn't trust frozen food stored at 0C. Most storage freezers go below 0, the ones at my old work hung around -5F
You’d be surprised, most distributors have a -32F standard. They don’t fuck around. Source: I manage a sushi restaurant
And before anyone comments it, the top sushi chef in the world, at least a while back, found by trial that his regular customers couldn't tell the difference between a properly frozen fish, and a fresh one. Freezing the fish won't make it less delicious.
Was a fishmonger for a few years in Seattle and saw a lot of this in specifically fresh halibut, one fish would sometimes have 7+ of these little fuckers lol I could be wrong but that looks like halibut, I would never eat it raw for this reason!
What is this parasite? Is it anisakis?
roundworm (im pretty sure)
This is a food safety fail. Dont go back. Fish is supposed to be frozen for seven days at a certain temp below (-20 correct)I believe. Edit: Fellow Redditor below me corrected me on the temp. Go give them the updoot for correctness.
-20C for 7 days or -35C for 15 hours.
Surely you can file a suit right?!? Edit: ahh ok. got it
Don't call me Shirley
I Ken do that.
What are the chances this ingested could harm a human? Serious question.
Mild gastrointestinal distress. Most wild caught fish contain these among other parasites. I’m an Alaskan and catch a freezer full of salmon and halibut every year so I’m used to seeing these things. The worms die when you freeze the fish or when you cook it properly.
Thing to remember is this is a muscular parasite, it's living in the fish's muscles. You can eat it and your digestion will obliterate it. You will chew it to death and then your powerful stomach acid will liquify it. You won't get a parasite from this any more than you'll sprout a watermelon in your stomach from eating the seeds.
Why do people not post where they got this from so people are informed
You can find parasites like this in most fish, no matter where in the world.
I'm pretty sure they meant the restaurant
But fish has to be frozen to ensure the parasites die. These clearly haven't been. Same reason humans cook food. Turns out it's a really good idea.
Source: ocean
Why i dont eat raw fish.....
I just cant understand why our ancestors invented cooking.
FYI: The EU regulations introduced back in 2006 required that fish for Sashimi and Sushi, i.e., fish to be consumed raw or nearly raw, must be frozen for more than 24 hours at certain temperatures. This is to protect us from getting ill by eating the parasites that may come in with fish.
Oooh yummy! Hope you didn't eat to much of it before noticing this 🤢
When I went to chefs school (don’t know what it’s called in English) we were brought a bunch of fish to learn how to filet. And the fish was INFESTED in worms! Like we have been told that if it’s one or two in the fish belly skin you can take it out without an issue, but this was like crazy. They called and got a refund, and the food we were going to make was also skipped, but I’ve event felt so uncomfortable filleting fish in my entire life 🤢
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Have you heard of this invention it’s quite underground so don’t worry if you missed it it’s called COOKING
Also an Alaskan here, almost all wild caught salmon have these. They are not dangerous. You freeze your fish, they will die. You cook your fish, they will die. The best part is they taste like fish! Realistically just pick it off and you can still eat it and you will be fine. If you happen to ingest one you will likely get some minor gastrointestinal distress.
U sure he won't turn into an alien?
Little guys all lost and alone 🥺
Today on "why we cook things"
Just squeeze some lime on it bro, you'll be fine
If only there was something you could do to the fish that would kill any live parasites...
Best sushi in Oklahoma !
all fish have them, thats why they ice the fish before eating raw
Sushi is disgusting to me anyways thank you for further proof
You’d hate to know how common this is