CRAVING SUSHI! But is it safe?

[Blondie]

Please tell me its OK to eat Cooked Chicken Teryaki with Avocado Sushi?! I am really craving it!

I have heard things about the rice being dodgy but if its made in the store on the day and the store has a high turn over is it ok?

[black_rose]

It's a no no, as you really don't know when the rice was made it could still have been the day before. Maybe try making it yourself?

[Mad Scientist]

I craved it with both pregnancies but IMO it just wasn't worth the risk. I did make it at home but it wasn't the same. I just pigged out on it the day that I had my girls. Hehehe. MIL brought it to the hospital with a big tub of pasta salad lol

[Blondie]

Thanks Ladies - I guess its out then Darn it! I was SO craving it!

[~TT40~]

you have to be concerned about anything that has just been sitting around. because you have no proof as to exactly how long it has just been sitting around (esp. cold). plus raw stuff. as it is a bacteria that is dangerous, and bacteria like cold things that have been there for a while

Make it yourself. I've never done it...but i hear it is pretty easy =)

[LimeSlice]

I had sushi the other day - I watched the man make it fresh for me, and the rice is made daily.

Sushi rice is made fresh daily, because you can't refrigerate it without ruining it. As such the rolls are made fresh daily, they never keep them for the next day.

ETA: I had the tuna, as it is cooked, canned tuna, not chicken or raw fish.

[Mad Scientist]

I think there's still a risk with the rice, even if it is refrigerated that listeria might be lurking. It's also an issue of hygiene. But if you trust the people making it then it's up to you of course! I didn't realize that you weren't supposed to have soft serve when pregnant and lived on macca's vanilla thickshakes during ms with DD1 and she's fine. In the end it's totally up to you

[sarahrach]

Blondie - I'm with you babes, I totally want sushi. What I'd really love is a big boat of sushi & sashimi :-) but even just a hand roll would do. I've made chicken and avocado rolls before so looks like I'll be doing it again.

Hand rolls do seem to be one of those things that are always featured on those highly risky food lists...

[Shanti]

I love sushi too but when pregnant out of all things you can't eat, I definitely avoid Sushi!! Even if it's made fresh in front of you, you don't know how clean that chopping board is etc..... it's just a risky food to eat as it's prone to so much bacteria in it..... best to stay clear but thats JMO. Everyone is different.

[M22]

I agree with lime---Personally i ate sushi ( as in real sushi with raw fish ) in japan with both my pregancys- hand rolls with chick and avo are generally safe if you make them yourself so it's not real sushi and know it's fresh ( rice and chicken)

[Beautitude]

I personally wouldn't eat sushi when preg even though i am much more lax with the food rules this time round i wouldn't risk it. However i do make my own, really easy to do and may not look as nice as the shops but at least you know its fresh and is oh so yummy!

[LimeSlice]

If I worried about whether or not everyone's chopping board was clean or not, I would never eat anywhere! lol

Seriously though, I am more lax about these things - I eat poached eggs, and ham from the deli, although I do ask them to slice it fresh for me, I eat in restaurants and I eat rice I didn't cook, I reheat food...
But then having worked in the hospitality industry, I have more faith in the fact that people in all food businesses are very good about health and safety, and trust the fact that they have cleaned their boards correctly.

All this talk of sushi though has made me crave it, so you know what I am having for lunch today! lol

[Shanti]

If I worried about whether or not everyone's chopping board was clean or not, I would never eat anywhere! lol

That's true LS. I agree! Although with sushi, it is far more prone to bacteria than say your average piece of bread with vegemite on it.... there was a report done it not so long ago (quite a few actually) AND I know someone who got listeria after eating sushi when they were pregnant.... very scary.

It's all about taking calculated risks I think with what we do when pregnant...... I love love love sushi but only when I'm not pregnant but thats just me.

[didispunk]

I wouldnt touch it.. pregnant or not pregnant. Too many are dodgy places and I have got food poisioning too many times.

[boobaloo]

i ate it with both my pregnancies, but only in busy, very clean places where you could tell the product was fresh.

[RhiChiChi]

I ate it in my pg, but when I was into the 2nd, if not 3rd tri-mester & it was from a reputable place and the meat (chicken) was cooked

[didispunk]

I guess I was just so worried, studies dont look fab... 4/5 places are contaminated.. I dont personally think its worth the risk.

[luna moth]

No way. And it sucks, cos it's one of the few vegan take-away options.

But it is SO easy to do yourself. Buy a kit, if you don't already have the stuff you need, cook the rice as directed (smells like the real thing!) and then wrap it up! I don't even bother with mats, cos if I'm making it for myself, it can be a lot more freeform and messy. That way I know exactly what knife, chopping board etc has been used, exactly when the rice was cooked, and when the vegies were cut.

The downside? I eat about six times as much