CRAVING SUSHI! But is it safe?

[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

[Ella]

I had it for lunch 2 days ago hun and I had it all through my pregnancy with DS. Like someone said you can't refrigerate it overnight without wrecking it, and I know the sushi deli in Garden City actually has thermometers in the sushi being sold so you can check for yourself that it is at the safe temperature. My trick is to get it early in the morning or to ask them to make me a fresh roll which they are usually more than happy to do.

I personally am more concerned by deli things in COles and places like that as I recently got food poisoning from chicken breast from coles deli.

[Peaches]

You should try make it at home yourself! That way you know exactly what is going into it, and you can have any scrummy flavour you like
Personally I was making sushi like a mad woman when I had DD, fresh rice made by myself, nice grilled chicken, avocado, cucumber and other goodies!
Ugh brb craving some now... lol