help with fish

Bexstars

I bought some fresh fish bits a few weeks ago from our local market which went into the freezer. I have pulled them out today to make a pasta dish for me and my daughter and have found a little frozen worm in with the fish.

Is this still safe to eat or should I not risk it? I have never found a worm before in fish but im 8 months pregnant so need to be careful and also my 2 year old will be having some

Hatster

It probably depends on what the worm is! For example, if it's just a worm of the type that was used when catching them and then got left in with the fish, I can't see why that would be a health problem. On the other hand, I can imagine that some other sorts of worm might be less attractive.
But you probably don't know what sort of worm it is - do you know what sort of fish it was, and how it was caught?

Hawthorn

http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/hcp/food-web-pages/codwormsF.en;jsessionid=adKcOxHUHpId

Is this what it looked like? My father used to bring fresh fish in off the docks all the time (he worked there) and this was very common. It's completely harmless, if that's what it is

Bexstars

thanks for the quick replies

its about an inch long and red, doesnt look like the picture

the fish is cod bits but I dont know how it was caught

Im really tempted to not risk it but I hate to waste food

Penelope_Penguin

Bexstars wrote: »

I bought some fresh fish bits a few weeks ago from our local market which went into the freezer. I have pulled them out today to make a pasta dish for me and my daughter and have found a little frozen worm in with the fish.

Is this still safe to eat or should I not risk it? I have never found a worm before in fish but im 8 months pregnant so need to be careful and also my 2 year old will be having some

Is it cod Their feeding habits leave something to be desired, and the red worms are always present in their flesh. There'll be no health issues provided the fish is fully cooked.

Penny. x

Pink.

Hi Bexstars,

They may be harmless but I'm not sure that I could eat it. _pale_

This earlier thread may help: Little worm things in cod!

Pink

Hawthorn

LOL Penny, I was just going to say they can be red too.

Penelope_Penguin

Pink-winged wrote: »

Hi Bexstars,

They may be harmless but I'm not sure that I could eat it. _pale_

You'd better steer well clear of cod, then

Penny. x

Hawthorn

Pink-winged wrote: »

Hi Bexstars,

They may be harmless but I'm not sure that I could eat it. _pale_

This earlier thread may help: Little worm things in cod!

Pink

Extra protein

Bexstars

thanks everyone

I think my cats may be getting a special tea tonight. I think if I wernt pregnant id have probably eaten it but I dont want to risk anything nasty. A shame though, I was looking forward to it

southernscouser

Did they look like this?