Worms In Swordfish

[WKChoy]

Getting back to worms…

I have asked sushi chefs (in HK) once or twice about whether they have seen worms in their shashimi. It kinda breaks the ice and gets the conversation going… I recall being told that Japanese do not favour salmon because of worms.

[Eric_Ifune]

A quarter of the world’s human population, over a billion people, are infested with Ascaris, intestinal round worms.

[Victor_Hong]

@Eric Ifune

A quarter of the world’s human population, over a billion people, are infested with Ascaris, intestinal round worms.

That is actually the origin of the concept that we become worm food, upon death.

[Frank_Deis]

@Eric Ifune

A quarter of the world’s human population, over a billion people, are infested with Ascaris, intestinal round worms.

A good thing, or a bad thing??

Helminthic therapy

[C_Grimm]

The Worm Song

[zachary_l_a_n_g]

If cooked, are the worms dangerous or is it just gross?

[Paul_Bacino]

Zac,

I would imagine…if completely cooked. It would not be a problem, but some fish is not completely cooked. I cant define the definition of completely… but most food grade items are mass served above 160 or at least 145.

Paul

[Peter_Kleban]

@zachary l a n g

If cooked, are the worms dangerous or is it just gross?

Zach, please refer to post #19 upstream

[Jud_Reis]

@Bill Tex Landreth

@David Wright

A dietitian friend was told by the instructor of a food safety course that up to 25% of the protein in fish sticks is permitted to be from worms. I have no way of verifying this, but I also have no reason to believe she made it up.

I have heard it was a high percentage as well. There is a member here that would now exactly what the regs are.

Actually there are no regs on this that I am aware of. We candle(use a light table to inspect) all of the fillets in our products and don’t allow worms. Can’t vouch for everyone in the industry. They are a naturally occuring parasite and generally not harmful, but obviously are very disturbing to most consumers, hence our zero tolerance.

[David_Wright]

@Jud Reis

@Bill Tex Landreth

@David Wright

A dietitian friend was told by the instructor of a food safety course that up to 25% of the protein in fish sticks is permitted to be from worms. I have no way of verifying this, but I also have no reason to believe she made it up.

I have heard it was a high percentage as well. There is a member here that would now exactly what the regs are.

Actually there are no regs on this that I am aware of. We candle(use a light table to inspect) all of the fillets in our products and don’t allow worms. Can’t vouch for everyone in the industry. They are a naturally occuring parasite and generally not harmful, but obviously are very disturbing to most consumers, hence our zero tolerance.

FWIW the statement was about fish sticks (made from chopped bits of fish) in particular.

[Linda_Baehr]

@David Wright

@Jud Reis

@Bill Tex Landreth

I have heard it was a high percentage as well. There is a member here that would now exactly what the regs are.

Actually there are no regs on this that I am aware of. We candle(use a light table to inspect) all of the fillets in our products and don’t allow worms. Can’t vouch for everyone in the industry. They are a naturally occuring parasite and generally not harmful, but obviously are very disturbing to most consumers, hence our zero tolerance.

FWIW the statement was about fish sticks (made from chopped bits of fish) in particular.

Jud is the fish stick king.

[Frank_Deis]

@Linda Baehr

Jud is the fish stick king.

I googled “fish stick king” and got THIS. ?!?!?

[Eric_LeVine]

Cool, he is!

http://www.healthylivingupdate.com/story.aspx?articleid=5834

Go Jud!!!

[G_Bienstock]

I will eat most foods with the exception of many innards. I tried sea cucumber in a Korean restaurant once and it was unpalatable. I will not make that mistake again.

[Paul_Bacino]

@Eric LeVine

Cool, he is!

http://www.healthylivingupdate.com/story.aspx?articleid=5834

Go Jud!!!

Looked at his company too!! Nice job!!

Doc B

[Eric_LeVine]

Wow,great article. I grew up in Boston, and this makes me nostalgic. http://nshoremag.com/gortons-gloucester/

[zachary_l_a_n_g]

Anyone want a tour…sorry inside joke with jud!

[Nola_Palomar]

@Eric LeVine

Cool, he is!

http://www.healthylivingupdate.com/story.aspx?articleid=5834

Go Jud!!!

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[Les_Williams]

This thread is turning my stomach

[Dick_Krueger]

When we lived in SoCal, we ate swordfish once or twice a week. During that time - over twenty years; I don’t remember ever seeing (or tasting) worms in the swordfish. Admittedly the swordfish was all locally sourced.