Safe age for sashimi/sushi?

[Anonymous]

Our 3.5-year-old is an adventurous eater but has yet to try raw fish.

We are planning to go with her to a nice sushi restaurant next weekend with family. She’s had cooked sushi before and enjoyed it. She loves fish. She’s had a medium done steak and did well.

If it’s a quality restaurant, would you feel comfortable?

[Anonymous]

I've heard 5. We're having sushi tonight, and will just get vegetable or cooked sushi, along with some other things for the 1 and 3 year old who are also adventurous eaters.

[Anonymous]

I try to.avoid the high mercury fishes, but salmon sashimi should be fine. Sushi fish is frozen for safety.

[Anonymous]

I'm Japanese. In Japan, most families give raw fish sushi to their kids starting at around age 3. If you go to a reputable sushi restaurant I would trust the fish prep there. I agree with PP that you should all avoid eating too many portions of bigger fish that tend to accumulate heavy metals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm Japanese. In Japan, most families give raw fish sushi to their kids starting at around age 3. If you go to a reputable sushi restaurant I would trust the fish prep there. I agree with PP that you should all avoid eating too many portions of bigger fish that tend to accumulate heavy metals.

The fact that the people who know the most about sushi and about the precautions to take etc . . . wait until 3, is a reason for me to wait even longer. I'm going to stick with 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm Japanese. In Japan, most families give raw fish sushi to their kids starting at around age 3. If you go to a reputable sushi restaurant I would trust the fish prep there. I agree with PP that you should all avoid eating too many portions of bigger fish that tend to accumulate heavy metals.

The fact that the people who know the most about sushi and about the precautions to take etc . . . wait until 3, is a reason for me to wait even longer. I'm going to stick with 5.

?

So you're going to tack on 2 more years to the recommended age to face forward in a car seat? Tack on 2 more years to the legal age to learn to drive, and the age to drink alcohol?

You're not being very rational.

[Anonymous]

Probably ok but I'd do veggie or cooked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm Japanese. In Japan, most families give raw fish sushi to their kids starting at around age 3. If you go to a reputable sushi restaurant I would trust the fish prep there. I agree with PP that you should all avoid eating too many portions of bigger fish that tend to accumulate heavy metals.

Aren't there a lot more food regulations in Japan than the US making it safer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm Japanese. In Japan, most families give raw fish sushi to their kids starting at around age 3. If you go to a reputable sushi restaurant I would trust the fish prep there. I agree with PP that you should all avoid eating too many portions of bigger fish that tend to accumulate heavy metals.

The fact that the people who know the most about sushi and about the precautions to take etc . . . wait until 3, is a reason for me to wait even longer. I'm going to stick with 5.

?

So you're going to tack on 2 more years to the recommended age to face forward in a car seat? Tack on 2 more years to the legal age to learn to drive, and the age to drink alcohol?

You're not being very rational.

If it’s not safe for 2 year olds when prepared by the people who know the very most about it. Then I think that the safety concerns are valid, and I am going to follow the guidance of the people who know American food safety laws and procedures. Those people say 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm Japanese. In Japan, most families give raw fish sushi to their kids starting at around age 3. If you go to a reputable sushi restaurant I would trust the fish prep there. I agree with PP that you should all avoid eating too many portions of bigger fish that tend to accumulate heavy metals.

Aren't there a lot more food regulations in Japan than the US making it safer?

No, but Japan has a deeply ingrained culture of hygiene in general. It's the EU that has the most food and safety regulations.

[Anonymous]

The conditions in the vast majority of sushi places in the U.S. would make a Japan-trained sushi man blanch.

[Anonymous]

I looked up and FDA recommends not before age 5.

Any place with sashimi should have some cooked and veggie rolls. Ultimately you have to make your own decision.

[Anonymous]

I think my kid had her first sushi roll around 3. She loves sushi!

[Anonymous]

What are we worried about here, parasites? I think all our salmon is frozen anyway, no?

[Anonymous]

Sushi from a good restaurant is probably safer than chicken.