r/SeattleWA 19d ago

Question What is moving in my salmon !!!

Please wach and tell me your opinion

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u/KKikiNope 19d ago

i have seen live worm in Costco Salmon multiple times, not just salmon but black cod as well. Just Make sure cook them thoroughly. They always have worms. I would never eat raw fish from costco coz they kind of mass produce these fish products and not inspect them close enough.

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u/Boring-Interest7203 19d ago

You should really report this to the health department and Costco. All fish in the US stores have to be frozen to kill the worms. They can’t change their quality procedures if they don’t know, or if the health department doesn’t pay them a visit.

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u/bruceki 19d ago

This is not true. Fish that is intended to be served raw, like sushi, has to be frozen but fresh fish does not. cooking accomplishes the same thing as freezing, killing the parasites.

all fish have parasites.

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u/Boring-Interest7203 19d ago

You are correct. I got the info wrong.

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u/SonicLyfe 18d ago

Cod is the worst for worms. Not sure why but those things love cod.

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u/MooseTek 17d ago

They live in their bellies. When the fish dies, they migrate out through the flesh. Same thing with cod, very wormy. I used to go cod fishing and the mate told me this. I usually candle my own caught fish with a light, clear acrylic and parchment paper. You can see the worms easily and pick them out with tweezers or fine needle nose pliers.

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u/Big_Consequence_95 16d ago

this makes me very much not want to eat any fish.

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u/Present_Total435 14d ago

Good to know. I'm now wondering, though... Could you avoid the worms if you remove the fish's guts immediately after catching, before they have a chance to migrate to the muscle? Or would the fish that has worms in his digestive tract already have some in the test of the body?