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[–] ex3l [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Found this on my FB news feed and thought it was worth sharing. If I saw this I would have a hard time eating fish for a while. Is this common for a keta salmon filet? I'm assuming if cooked properly it's not an issue but is there a good chance I've eaten fish with parasites in it?

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[–] normal_dude 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

I don't mean to disgust you, but yes they are fairly common in pretty much all seafood, but usually they're microscopic.

Prevalence reached more than 75% in fresh U.S. commercial sockeye salmon

http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodScienceResearch/SafePracticesforFoodProcesses/ucm094578.htm

Although parasites are disgusting to see, they're harmless if you cook your fish thoroughly or freeze it beforehand (which is a good idea if you make raw dishes like sushi). You're at much greater risk of getting sick from bacteria, which can be found in any type of food, and can be avoided with proper storage and handling.

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[–] Anon3256320 ago 

We're big on salmon here in Norway and pride ourselves on the fish being "sushi"-quality (Can eat it raw.) It's still mandatory to freeze the fish for 24 hours to get rid of even the possibility for parasites like this.

But I found it strange that Arizona (a place with no salt water access) would have been able to get the salmon from the sea (most farm bred fish come from the sea, even salmon) without freezing it at all. But a quick check on the map shows a lot of fresh water rivers in Arizona. If I were to guess, this is fresh produce never been frozen from local freshwater fishermen. At least I hope it is because the alternative is that it's farmed fish from the sea that weren't frozen during transport.

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[–] knuklz ago 

That's horrible. Thank you for sharing. CCP for you.