Re: Worms in CostCo Halibut
Chemo the Clown
> CostCo doesn't always have fresh halibut, but when it does, there are
> worms in the flesh (meat, no skin). Most of them were dead, but after
> careful poking and prodding a few packages, I did find one that was
> still kicking and squirming.
>
> I first noticed this in 1999 at the Santa Cruz CostCo. And again a
> couple days ago at the Austin location.
>
> What kind of parasites would these be (about .66cm and white)? Dead
> ones have a darker, transparent hull and are flat, but live ones look
> like very thin moving rice, less than 1mm wide fully extended).
>
> Needless to say, do not use the halibut at CostCo (or any halibut for
> that matter) for sashimi.
>
> -sw
You first noticed it back in '99 and what...you never said anything
about it to Costco?
spamtrap1888
> CostCo doesn't always have fresh halibut, but when it does, there are
> worms in the flesh (meat, no skin). Most of them were dead, but after
> careful poking and prodding a few packages, I did find one that was
> still kicking and squirming.
>
> I first noticed this in 1999 at the Santa Cruz CostCo. And again a
> couple days ago at the Austin location.
>
> What kind of parasites would these be (about .66cm and white)? Dead
> ones have a darker, transparent hull and are flat, but live ones look
> like very thin moving rice, less than 1mm wide fully extended).
>
> Needless to say, do not use the halibut at CostCo (or any halibut for
> that matter) for sashimi.
>
Parasites are common. Sushi chefs know to cut away from the parasites.
Failing that, cook your fish thoroughly. Or freeze the fish for a
month at home.
lainie
> CostCo doesn't always have fresh halibut, but when it does, there are
> worms in the flesh (meat, no skin). Most of them were dead, but after
> careful poking and prodding a few packages, I did find one that was
> still kicking and squirming.
>
Brooklyn1
wrote:
>I first noticed this in 1999 at the Santa Cruz CostCo. And again a
>couple days ago at the Austin location.
>
>What kind of parasites would these be (about .66cm and white)? Dead
>ones have a darker, transparent hull and are flat, but live ones look
>like very thin moving rice, less than 1mm wide fully extended).
>
>Needless to say, do not use the halibut at CostCo (or any halibut for
>that matter) for sashimi.
lainie
Interesting article. Thanks. e.
George Shirley
tastes just like the rest of the fish. Never met anyone affected by
eating the fish and worms too.
Brooklyn1
Parasites are much more common in warm water fish.
Felice
> Parasites are common. Sushi chefs know to cut away from the parasites.
> Failing that, cook your fish thoroughly. Or freeze the fish for a
> month at home.
So cooked parasites are OK? 8-)
Felice
Nunya Bidnits
Felice <fri...@comcast.net> wrote:
Yes, if you use an immersion blender to make them invisible.
Kalmia
>
> Most fish in the Gulf of Mexico have worms in the flesh, cooks up and
> tastes just like the rest of the fish. Never met anyone affected by
> eating the fish and worms too.
Yeah - added protein?
jmcquown
"Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
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> CostCo doesn't always have fresh halibut, but when it does, there are
> worms in the flesh (meat, no skin). Most of them were dead, but after
> careful poking and prodding a few packages, I did find one that was
> still kicking and squirming.
>
> -sw
I don't know about Costco since there isn't one near me, but I seem to
remember an article in some magazine about hookworms in raw fish. Not only
does the idea of worms in fish (and I love fish) gross me out, raw fish
skeeves me. Hookworms are reported to be very painful. They literally
"hook" into the human intestine to feed, causing excruciating pain that
often results in surgery. I would avoid eating any raw fish at all costs.
I don't care what the Japanese think of Sashimi... no thanks!
Jill
spamtrap1888
> "spamtrap1888" <spamtrap1...@gmail.com> wrote in message
According to UC Davis.
Ranée at Arabian Knits
<25670994-687c-4b71...@z27g2000prz.googlegroups.com>,
spamtrap1888 <spamtr...@gmail.com> wrote:
Just make sure you throw away yogurt if it's a day past date,
though... *rolls eyes*
Regards,
Ranee @ Arabian Knits
"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13
J. Clarke
says...
Putting matters in perspective Japan has three cases per million people
per year. You're more likely to get shot by a cop than get sick from a
fishworm from properly prepared sashimi.
jmcquown
"J. Clarke" <jclark...@cox.net> wrote in message
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Doesn't matter, I still won't eat raw fish.
projectile vomit chick
This brings to mind Mark Thorson's Wormy Turbot-Broccoli Soup that won
the Taste In Ass Disease Award a couple of years back.
Nunya Bidnits
jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote:
OTOH, there *are* raw fish which will eat you. You gotta defend yourself
while you can.