Are My Sashimi And Raw Fish Safe To Eat? | Talking Point | Full Episode

[@themacker894]

Steven is the best host you have, and he's quite hilarious. I also think it's funny that your team gives him the worst assignments - be a Grab driver for a day, climb around in people's dirty spaces to discover dangerous water heaters, try renting a car for a month during the rainy season, "Here Steven. See if this fish is okay to eat." :) Edit: You guys need to pay him more. He's driving the oldest car on the road by far.

[@madamcuriouss]

exactly exactly as a viewer myself i can confirm how sadistic we are watching poor steven being a guinea pig haha

[@Cinimod105]

Not sure if pun intended (being a parasite “host”) 😂😂😂😂

[@naan000]

He's like a guinea pig istg 😭

[@faithzzzzzzz]

He is indeed one of my limited favourite too. All the best, Mr Steven.

[@richardchak696]

In my younger days during the early 60s tapeworms were common parasites found in kids from that era. Most of us will have taken some medication where by you go to the toilet like having diarrhoea where by you past out stools, where by we will past out long worms. Tapeworms infection was common may be that why in 60s most of the kids were skinny.😂😂😂

[@dooms8870]

Thats why i always eat cooked food, You cant expect every handler/worker at every occasion to be able to detect the bad sashimi that ends up in your plate.

[@a.l6135]

Steven is informative and entertaining. Amazing Steven! ✨💯

[@ezracerez920]

I totally avoided the mentioned sushi takeaway store and its restaurants after I gotten serious food poisoning after consuming their food. It took me weeks to fully recover from diarrhoea. Now I goes to those reputable sushi outlets for my sushi fix.

[@z.h.2216]

What's the mentioned sushi takeaway store?

[@ezracerez920]

Can tell based on the packaging

[@pludgooey9331]

Which is that? Ex**ess?

[@lingth]

@@z.h.2216 Woman finds parasitic worm in sashimi rice bowl from Don Don Donki. 'We may not be able to remove them': Don Don Donki puts up sign warning customers of worms in sashimi

[@lingth]

Salmon #8 is from a budget joint, eeks.. i usually dun trust budget sushi outlets for raw stuff, maybe can eat their cooked items. but frankly if sashimi is what you love. go for a place which is more reputable and even if its cost more, its probably worth it.

[@hahaharithz]

These CNAInsider videos really remind me of the Canadian CBC News Investigative Journalism bits that I love to watch ever so often. So thankful to have highly applicable localised content that is of the same nature here in Singapore. And to have a host like Steven, WOW

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Suzuki Car Soccer Club

[@Ann_niana]

CBC Marketplace?

[@SkeeeTDepp]

​@@Ann_niana 😅ñmmmmmmmmm, 2:11

[@theinquisitor7191]

Eat sushi and you may say "Tenoheka Banzai" 🥲

[@hilaryb8807]

In Canada, health code requirements are that sashimi is frozen before consumption. Sushi is very popular here, and I’ve never heard of anyone getting parasites from it.

[@cdnsilverdaddy]

because they do not have the same quality of those in Japan. In Canada, most Japanese restaurants are Korean owned...

[@Layjun]

I remember reading about someone going to the hospital once in the news a few years ago (in Canada). The article mentioned it was the first time it ever happened

[@f.s.monster3765]

You can be infected without knowing where it came from.

[@moniquewrites9046]

@@cdnsilverdaddyI think they’re saying the freezing process is mandated by the Canadian government which HELPS kill parasites which is a good thing imo. Even in Japan I would not eat raw meat.

[@beethao9380]

keyword is "heard." Person with same mentality as, "hunger doesn't exist because I've never been hungry."

[@andytoh-toh6488]

Another great video from CNA. i enjoyed watching Steven hosting style and his vintage Merc!

[@eliseww13]

Steven Chia is the best host in SG. Thank you for your contribution Steven -- all your programs are highly informative and fun! We need to protect national treasures like Steven! :)

[@Steven.Chia.Singapore]

ha ha...thanks!

[@moniquewrites9046]

@@Steven.Chia.Singaporehey it’s him!

[@andrewthia6750]

steven lim gor gor leh ?

[@alanlovebeer7952]

Dear steven, had seen you once in supermarket....can feel u r a down to Earth kind of person.....hope yr employer treat u well...lastly really enjoy yr program 👍😁

[@fc7307]

I am a simple person. I see Steven I click. I see Steven eating I click 2x fast.

[@tanjongmalim6869]

😂😂... BEST comment !

[@ShirtPapa]

Steven, u deserve a bonus for all these hard work. Been enjoying contents u hosted.

[@Steven.Chia.Singapore]

thank you!

[@Kkhhuw5xz]

Love watching this reporter, very well presented.

[@SuperSushidog]

I'm a retired sushi chef. I would always cure my salmon with salt and then vinegar in addition to freezing it at zero degrees F for at least 72 hours. If in doubt, ask your chef what precautions he takes. If he's hesitant to say or doesn't know, I would not be comfortable eating there. This is sushi 101. A good rule of thumb is that if the sashimi or sushi is significantly cheaper than the going rate in the area, there is a reason. They are either using an inferior grade of fish or their chefs are not properly trained and supervised, and they are cutting corners. High quality fish is expensive, and so are skilled, experienced sushi chefs. There's no guarantee that expensive sushi will be safe, but I can guarantee you that it's unlikely that super cheap sushi will be. You pay your money and take your chances.

[@popcorn6931]

How can Singapore claim stringent standards when some vendors don't even deep freeze their sashimi?

[@tanhql]

Japan even more so, Japanese chef put freshness of the fish over everything else, they may faint if they are told they have to deep freeze their fish.

[@jamesmichaeljean7840]

Sushi is a scam. It's how a business man sell you uncooked food and charge you 4x the price for it.

[@tanhql]

@@jamesmichaeljean7840 Same goes for salad, and that's just uncooked vegetables.

[@TubersAndPotatoes]

​@@tanhql I thought larger Japanese fishing vessels (especially Tuna) deep freeze their catch on board.

[@RonLarhz]

THIS!!!!!! Should make those who dont want to deep freeze do similar process as the one that got interviewed. The sushi chef talk n saliva flying....nv wear mask!!!!

[@coffeetimewithchloe]

Thank you for making the video. Very good content!! And the host were very well presented. Looking fwd to seeing more such good content.

[@gmohney]

Super informative thank you!!!

[@123blah543]

Steven is a National treasure

[@Jj-ih7ou]

what nation?

[@WW-ob7ek]

Stevenation

[@kakaboom55]

At 7:00 the inspection team actually touches the coolbox exterior edges that came straight from the airport then molests the fishs.. yucks..

[@rhot2012]

Interesting topic. I have read that the Japanese typically did not use local Pacific salmon for sashimi because it is prone to parasites. The Japanese began using Norwegian farm raised salmon because Norway promoted it and farmed raised salmon is parasite free.

[@Der_Kleine_Mann]

I wouldn't be to sure about them actually being parasite-free, since I once watched a documentary about this specific norwegian farmed Salmon.

[@trentbateman]

@qweqwe9678that’s just green propaganda. Fish farms are a great compromise to overfishing and are healthy choice

[@jim.pearsall]

Mebendazole 100 mg tablets (6 doses) are available at 7-Eleven in Thailand if you suspect you might need to de-worm after eating raw seafood.

[@jim.pearsall]

The cost for a pack of 6 tablets is only ฿35 (or almost US$1). Besides the name of the over-the-counter medication and pictures of 5 types of worms, there is no English, so here are the instructions: 1) for round worms - 1 dose (1 tablet); and 2) for other types of worms - 6 doses over 3 days (1 tablet every 12 hours), with a follow-up 7th dose 2 weeks later (I guess in case of eggs). 👍🏻

[@evildude2135]

@@jim.pearsallThanks this is good info

[@siripornchartpanich4170]

Thank you for this very informative and useful video.

[@brucelee5576]

Fish must be freeze below 31 F for 24 hours before consuming raw . In the US it’s not a recommendation it’s the law.

[@the3rdid485]

So basically the fact that I'm making my own sushi out of frozen farm raised fish turns out to be a good thing lol

[@ahse0w]

Why wasn't the one with listeria not named? Quite dangerous right?

[@hotspotzk]

anisakis is pretty common for wild fish and mostly harmless but you will get bad stomachache, if you put your fish in the freezer for hours or days the anisakis will die by itself and safely to consume.

[@rickastleysmicrophone7544]

Informative as always, Steven!

[@DarkWizardPrince]

I learned a lot from this video. Thanks.

[@animeminagaming]

If the results of these food tests that Steve’s bought from various stores turned out to be bad, will the affected shop be penalize/flagged?

[@Frivals]

They must be

[@TrippLariscy-m5b]

no you consume it at your own risk

[@yo2trader539]

If you want real Sushi in Singapore, go to ones owned/operated by Japanese Chefs. They usually fly their fishes directly from Japan.

[@muhamedd]

This is informative and takes away the fear of eating raw fish and getting sick

[@aspiringmodernistchef]

So here's the thing. Unless you like dry cardboard fish cooked to a core temperature of at least 63°C for 15 seconds to kill parasites, eating fish cooked to optimal textures like in high end restaurants require a much much lower temperature in the low 40°C. For example, salmon cooked at 43°C results in a very soft and buttery texture but at that temperature, bacteria grows the fastest and parasites don't die. So unless you like dry cardboard fish which is how most people cook their fish to (yucks), you might as well eat the fish raw. Therefore, the advice is really just get the freshest fish you can and eat it at whatever temperature you like. As such, deep freezing should actually be made mandatory instead of just a guideline; and if it's just a guideline, can we say SFA is strict?

[@danielyeung7765]

Very very good 👍👍👍

[@elilo5867]

The correct way to eat sashimi is to check every slice of fish under a microscope . Be sure to bring a unit when you go to japanese restaurants

[@kc-st]

Steve's talking point is one of my favorite shows these days.

[@robw1927]

the wormy sahimi comes from a welll known japanese thrift shop. They can sell cheap because they source cheaply. I've been told that cheap farm fish are raised in polluted water and parasitic infection is normal when fish is reared in closely packed cages and bad sanitation. Next thing to worry about is the uncontrolled antibiotics used to kill parasites.

[@YXL36]

It's antiparasitic agents that is used to kill parasites.. antibiotics are meant for bacteria only. Is ironic how the Singaporean stringent FDA will allow some companies to import farmed fish kept at only 4 degrees while their guideline recommended otherwise

[@twlamSG]

You mean the worm found in Don Don Donki? Those sashimi is from wild salmon. So it is well know that those sashimi will have worms. And Don Don Donki is not a thrift shop, their stuff is not cheap.

[@eastcoastsailingcenter7768]

awesome episode !

[@Xynic48]

This is nothing new. Even in Japan, this happens often. People who eat sushi regularly are known to have more parasites than the average person.

[@AlanSmith88888]

great. I just bought a sushi platter from supermarket and ate it without checking for worms lol

[@iseeflowers]

Got to be careful. I found worms in salmons several times from biggest wholesales retailer in the US(not want to name it here).

[@MrLanternland]

Name it!

[@WineCaviar]

Mr Steve Chia, Greetings & we watch this documentary investigation yesterday. Its a good informative documentary. Would like to pose the question of possible benefits (if any) of accompanying meals with moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages - if these may serve as a protection defence. We learnt that in Medieval Europe, wines were often accompanying meals (given that then water purification techniques were not as available & accessible) - leading to impression that wine was a "safe" beverage & "must have" with meals.. In Japanese culture - most Japanese would pair sushi, sashimi with sake (or beer). In Korean cuisines, beer &/or shochu. In mainland China, rice wine (or beer or grape wines too these days) - been an accompaniment with meals. Was wondering if there may be a latter investigation in this area. Of course, consuming alcoholic beverages in moderation are what are recommended & perceived "beneficial".

[@beethao9380]

Thumbs down for drinking the koolaid thinking popularity equals creditability.

[@densh1993]

Here in Philippines we also eat raw fish we mix it with salt, vinegar & lemon/calamansi it's called kinilaw.

[@Plainejan]

much safer

[@idontknowwhatimdoinghere]

As a Filipino, I have never tried this before. I wanna try it now after ‘hearing’ about this from this comment - does anyone know any restaurants that serve it? If so, where are they?

[@ivanyu3930]

What about this? I reckon these guys may be getting a bunch of parasites. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYa4mZWjqMyrgdk

[@daneurope9167]

in europe all sushi restaurant must have a freezer with killer parasite temperature or else closure ..

[@jk71192]

Love the cna insider documentary program

[@C.u.d.s]

Almost all tuna is deep frozen. So I don’t know what he means by different texture. The problem is usually defrosting and then refreshing again.

[@Vivace1810]

yeah, I am wondering the same thing

[@dd-dd2co]

Just a BS excuse these retailers like Re&S in this video gives to skip deep freezing.

[@monkeyguy80]

Nice Vid 🍣🙂👍🏼

[@IamME-h5w]

While many people say only wild salmon should be frozen for 10 days, fresh or farmed, mine goes in the freezer. Never had an issue.

[@raynmaker]

steven is my favorite guy on cna :)

[@yackawaytube]

Such high standard of food processing is not found anywhere in America. In fact, the food industry actively fights any attempt by government to introduce safer standards.

[@vanveenmatt]

Mmmm sushi for dinner tonight. Excellent idea.

[@logical_evidence]

You need to worm yourself regularly if you have dogs, cats in your house or family members. I had mine few days ago and make the whole family take the tabs. It’s something I’ve grown up with my mum did it when I was younger.

[@TheKoeko]

Weather, handling issues. Better take worm removal medicine in regular basis if you are raw meat eater

[@RayMak]

Don’t buy gas station sashimi

[@kingseiryu929]

Steven always putting himself at risk - will my water heater blow up, will i die from eating raw sashimi haha. Steven the daredevil

[@iseeflowers]

I have seen worms in salmons bought in stores before 🤢. But we never eat it raw, always cook it.

[@advan7739]

nice benz

[@jerryji]

"Like flat pasta" -- Right, down to the color.

[@thomaslau2362]

Good content.... SfA allows for early identification and intervention.

[@Bagellatte]

i have not eaten any raw food since many years ago for fear of the bacteria that grows in my stomach especially since i am a nurse.more so in our humid singapore weather bacteria can grow worms and parasites. my husband is a Korean and they are known to eat raw food but they eat deworming medi every half a year to deworm the stomach. since then we don’t eat anymore raw sashimis… 😅 no more!

[@Chris-rs4so]

Nice car steve

[@prometheus36999]

i'm here to watch steven chia eat salmon for 30 days to see if he kena parasite.

[@dolan-duk]

I wish my workplace would sponsor me 30 days of sashimi "for work reasons".

[@Steven.Chia.Singapore]

somehow I'm not sure if that was a compliment or if you were actually hoping that I "kena!" 😆

[@doyourclanwars]

@@dolan-duk thats actually not as safe as mercury poisoning can be fatal

[@RootLocusSquare]

very entertaining

[@beese2559]

was the sound effect necessary after steve ate the sushi

[@glovesem8204]

why didnt SFA take any action against Don Don Donki ?

[@pohun]

So where is sample 8 and 11 from ?

[@tommybulyan]

i dont like eat raw fish, even raw vegetable i don't like it.. too many bacteria and parasite around..

[@jakekatelin]

So meaning that next time I eat sashimi, I have to practice roti prada style first?

[@jiweili1242]

This is reassuring for sashimi lover like myself. Thank you😊

[@w8ngr]

Surely the Japanese have something the international community can do

[@vietnamesebeauties]

My father say the Japanese secret is to drink sake while eating raw fish.

[@lobstershrimp]

Submerge in wasabi or as my father (80) has always done... fresh grated ginger with vinegar which is my favorite.

[@YXL36]

​@@vietnamesebeauties there's no secret... I'm not surprised that there are cases of infected patients who dined in Japanese fine dining restaurants in Japan

[@MrLanternland]

I've heard that before and i USED to do it - drink liquor with raw fish. I will start doing it again.

[@lightchaser2k6]

lol....1stly salmon isnt a staple fish source from Japan, its Norway actually. But for it to be sent, its always or mostly deep-frozen, except for the farmed salmons which we have locally. 2nd, most food in Singapore are taken for granted 'good' and 'well-regulated' but its actually not. Cos if its a real regulation, it should applies to all companies nationwide, not leaving out any. Thus this is also why we got so many issues in this small country.

[@joesr31]

2/15 isn't very good odds tbh, kinda thought none would be positive

[@jonlim555]

Can you please reveal the 2 sources that had dirty salmon, pm me pls.

[@Amybnuy]

I wonder how they stored your samples until they were tested etc

[@bstaznkid4lyfe392]

Once I find a parasite on my fish, I'll throw it away..

[@nathanlam9884]

Thats the one fish i don't eat is farmed salmon. I had it at sushi train and ended up in hospital for a few days! I aways make sure i check my fish when making raw fish plus i catch them myself i dont trust the shops

[@trickedouttech321]

Sashimi is only as safe as the chef if they spot parasites the chef must throw it out. Tapeworms are also commonplace in fish, so the supplier and chef must be honest.

[@Theoryofcatsndogs]

I don't usually eat raw salmon because it is known to have parasites. Salmon is born in fresh water and move to sea to grow. That means it will live in fresh water, and fresh water fish is common to have parasites. That is why Japanese usually eat cook salmon and until recently they rare eat it in sushi/sashimi.

[@JanBanJoovi-ol1qv]

Oh my God, now I can’t take it off my mind. I don’t know if I could still eat sashimi. I love sashimi but now, I don’t know if I could still eat it.

[@bingebinge3722]

Checking the firmness and freshness of the fish meat does nothing for checking the parasites. Parasites can live very happily in a live fish body, and a fish can live reasonably happily with parasites in them. Think about it...

[@Lololol555x]

This is a love hate episode, love it caz informative but now I'm more fearful of eating my favorite sashimi already 😅

[@ooXChrissieXoo]

definitely avoid small or budget friendly choices. Small restaurants usually don't have the proper equipment to handle their food, especially raw.

[@RonLarhz]

I would say avoid the chain start with U..... Their sushi quality is worse than 争鲜....imho...

[@Frivals]

They must be forced to deep freeze fish

[@Cglkk12]

As long as it need to queue, it feel good. As long as it is cheap, it feel super good. As long as it's free, it feel super, super great.

[@VernonSim]

Marie, its "the", not "thee". (before words which begin with consonants)

[@princevaliant]

Interesting to know which budget joint sell contaminated sushi... They so get frequent visits by NEA/SFA.

[@Tommashelbyeee]

another solution is, be a vegetarian. if you think you can be safe by eating meat, think twice and look at past historial disease/infection data

[@raynlim]

Oh no. What happened to the budget-friendly joint?

[@victorlim1561]

Need to try more of that yellowtail to confirm.

[@drjamesallen6012]

Eating raw meat is the most uncivilised thing a human being could do.

[@mrx-yc9vn]

Have you informed relevant authority for the sample which didn't pass test?

[@alexchou907]

because farmed salmon get antibiotics? and we eat the bioaccumulated antibiotics? yum

[@gzSING]

Never buy raw fish online and delivery. The delivery process itself on your grabfood etc on a bicycle through the streets to your doorstep it's perfect for bacteria and larva to hatch. Eat it fresh from a restaurant where it's prepared and sent to your table immediately for consumption.

[@rontheoracle]

Of course these sashimi are safe to eat. Because, even if they are contaminated, their prices overshadow the root of the issue.

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

Where are the auto-captions????

[@firstlast5296]

Budget food chain package should be ntuc or don donki

[@Lololol555x]

Nope that is under supermarket

[@zendude123]

I will literally never look at sashimi and sushi the same again 🤢🍣

[@pinubre]

fried fish also taste good ok. lol

[@theytwatcher950]

I only ever order sushi on a sushi train. I will never order them from a takeout store.

[@randomcatmeow1394]

What is the budget store that has the fish contaminated with listeria? Seems like a huge food safety violation

[@dd-dd2co]

wonder if they bothered to report it.

[@Ben-kh2rh]

Don ki I guess

[@chesteryeoh]

​@@Ben-kh2rh think donki will be under supermarket category though. Am Suspecting more of sushi take out, junshin express, sushi express, umisushi etc.

[@yvonwheel4943]

What about micro plastic that you can't see?

[@MyleVinat]

Yikes. Sneaky sushi indeed.

[@unboxingdoomdays5949]

If only doctors are the one handling all the seafood lol

[@austingode]

Eating that farm salmon 🍣 is more dangerous than the bacteria 🦠