Live worms on salmon at Byerly’s

No more sushi! Only cooking at 145 degrees F for a minimum of 15 seconds can kill these nematodes. Cold smoking process as used to make Lox does not kill this parasite. According to the FDA: 1. Name of the Organism: Anisakis simplex and related worms: Anisakis simplex (herring worm), Pseudoterranova (Phocanema, Terranova) decipiens (cod or seal worm), Contracaecum spp., and Hysterothylacium (Thynnascaris) spp. are anisakid nematodes (roundworms) that have been implicated in human infections caused by th