CRAVING SUSHI! But is it safe?

[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