is the safeway fish ok to eat as sushi?

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Michael

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like do the sushi makers do anything to there fish to prepare them. is it ok to go to safeway and get the fish from them and eat it raw? i have immitation crab and tuna. i just need to know if i have to do anything before i eat it. or can i just cut it put it in a roll and chow down
 
The immitation crab is ready to eat but not the tuna unless it specified as "sushi grade tuna" or "shashimi grade tuna".

It may not kill you but it probably won't taste very good (and it could kill you if the right bacteria is on it). There are some other specifics (I will post a link if you want the details) but for the average consumer it just means really fresh, precautions taken so no bacteria is on it.

Even when I buy sushi-grade, I rinse it in lemon juice (quickly so it doesn't chemically cook it) to kill any bacteria. The reason being even though it is sushi-grade, the best stuff is usually reserved for restaurants so I feel more comfortable taking that precaution.
 
Is it safe to eat raw, I can't say that would be the case 100% of the time so why play Russian roulette, you're best off going to a china town in your area and buying from the Vietnamese shops.
 
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