Ugh - live worms in my whole salmon!

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Al fish has worms guys. All of it. If you get a filet I guarantee that the store rinsed the worms away with the skin etc. I got a cod filet from Giant and was about to cook it when I saw little dancing worm pop up. I wrapped it up in about 12 ziplocks and took it back to the store. The fish guy laughed at me. And said - all fish has worms. We just rinse them away. This one must have gotten by. Would you like a different filet? This is why sushi is a health risk. I love it but ...

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All fish have worms but good fish mongers take them out (candling). Whole Foods has quality issues, always.

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Anonymous wrote:All fish have worms but good fish mongers take them out (candling). Whole Foods has quality issues, always.

Evidence?

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You actually cooked this fish and the worms survived being baked alive?

First, it's disgusting that there were worms in the fish -so gross. Second, you are not cooking your fish nearly long enough.

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Anonymous wrote:You bought an entire salmon? How much was that? A King as $24/lb+ would have been three figures for a weeknight dinner....

It was on sale for $10.99 or something. First time I've ever bought a whole salmon.

Why on earth do I keeping checking this thread? I have to forget all this ever happened otherwise I'll start having psychosomatic symptoms.

Now you know why it was on sale.

Go to the drug store and buy enough Pin-X to give everybody a dose. That should prevent any worm infestations in you or your children.

+1. By definition, it is a horrible idea to buy fresh food on sale.

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Anonymous wrote:All fish have worms but good fish mongers take them out (candling). Whole Foods has quality issues, always.

Evidence?

Personal experience and experiences of coworkers. We've all gotten spoiled dairy, rotten chicken, bad fish.

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Wash it down with some wasabi. That's what you do when you eat sushi.


I've never seen worms in my sushi.

They cut them out. Sushi fish in the U.S. is frozen at a certain temp(think it like -20)and duration. It kills the parasites in the fish.

Most would be even more surprised to learn that if the sushi has not been frozen, it is illegal to serve it in the United States.

Food and Drug Administration regulations stipulate that fish to be eaten raw -- whether as sushi, sashimi, seviche, or tartare -- must be frozen first, to kill parasites. ''I would desperately hope that all the sushi we eat is frozen,'' said George Hoskin, a director of the agency's Office of Seafood. Tuna, a deep-sea fish with exceptionally clean flesh, is the only exception to the rule.

But tuna is often frozen, too, not necessarily to make it safe, but because global consumption of sushi continues to rise. Frozen fish usually costs about half as much wholesale as fresh. And some cuts, like the prized fatty toro, are not always available fresh.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/08/nyregion/sushi-fresh-from-the-deep-the-deep-freeze.html

Op you must have gotten "fresh" fish. Cooking the fish will kill the parasites and you can eat them with little chance of problems(some people do have bad reaction to the proteins in the worms, but it rare). Swordfish, halibut and cod have a lot and I mean a lot of parasite in them. They cut the worms out by holding it to a light. Any ways, the worm should not be alive when you eat it. Next time get the frozen fish, it fresher and the parasites are dead. A wild "fresh" fish is a few days old when it reaches market and by the time they ship it to you it 4-8 days old. The freshest fish are the ones that are properly frozen when caught and kept frozen till used.

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Anonymous wrote:Wash it down with some wasabi. That's what you do when you eat sushi.

I've never seen worms in my sushi.

Sushi is alwsys frozen to kill parasites .

No, it's not. It's irradiated.

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Anonymous wrote:Wait why are you cooking the rest....to eat?

Maybe to incinerate the worms?

OP here.

I read online that cooked worms present no health risk, and apparently there are worms in fish frequently - some of those little white curling filaments you see are worms.
The danger is when they are still alive when you eat them.

But honestly, after putting the fish back in the oven, I can't bring myself to eat it, or any fish, for a very long time. DH just came home, and said he would serve himself a piece and try it. He's welcome to all of it!

I can't believe you are even contemplating eating it?!

[Anonymous]

I found a caterpillar in my fresh corn ears and a beetle in my fresh brussels sprouts. That's why I wash everything, even prewashed produce. Worms in fish is a new one but I'llbe sure to rinse my fish filets from now on.

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Anonymous wrote:I found a caterpillar in my fresh corn ears and a beetle in my fresh brussels sprouts. That's why I wash everything, even prewashed produce. Worms in fish is a new one but I'llbe sure to rinse my fish filets from now on.

Rinsing wont do Jack. The worms are inside the flesh.

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Anonymous wrote:I found a caterpillar in my fresh corn ears and a beetle in my fresh brussels sprouts. That's why I wash everything, even prewashed produce. Worms in fish is a new one but I'llbe sure to rinse my fish filets from now on.

a caterpillar in the top of corn is not the same as worms inside a salmon.

[Anonymous]

One of my FB friend has the same salmon problem, but she bought it at Costco. She got a refund and even show the video of the worm on the salmon to Costco customer service. Not sure what Costco will do.

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Anonymous wrote:Al fish has worms guys. All of it. If you get a filet I guarantee that the store rinsed the worms away with the skin etc. I got a cod filet from Giant and was about to cook it when I saw little dancing worm pop up. I wrapped it up in about 12 ziplocks and took it back to the store. The fish guy laughed at me. And said - all fish has worms. We just rinse them away. This one must have gotten by. Would you like a different filet? This is why sushi is a health risk. I love it but ...

Sushi in this country, is always made with fish that has been frozen. It may have worms, but they'll be dead ones.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wash it down with some wasabi. That's what you do when you eat sushi.

I've never seen worms in my sushi.

Sushi is alwsys frozen to kill parasites .

No, it's not. It's irradiated.

Not according to health department rules.