I'm scared of sushi

[ArrowSmith]

No not the faux-stuff like California rolls, but the real raw fish. I know the chances of catching a parasite are pretty low, or these places would go out of business. But, all you need to do is catch one of those nasty critters to have a a really bad year. Can anyone assuage my fears?

[dump123456789]

Have you compared the parasite rates from sushi to the E-Coli rates from various foods ?

[absurdnerdbird]

I'm not a sushi "expert" but my understanding is that most fish that is intended to be served raw should be frozen at a low enough temperature for long enough to kill parasites. I'm not sure to what extent or how this is enforced at the restaurant level.

[ArrowSmith]

So basically anything but salmon is considered safe? How do you know that the salmon sashimi isn't fresh water?

[goodhealthgourmet]

it depends on where you eat, but the salmon served at many sushi places is actually smoked, and therefore no more risky than the other fish.