Reply To: Kashrus Policies on Worms in Fish

the RCC of california says the opposite:

Rabbinical Council of California

In the recent weeks the Kashrut world has been preoccupied with the issue of worms in fish. The Anisakis

worm penetrates the stomach and from there it travels and lives inside the flesh! However, this insect is found

in some bodies of water and not others, hence the permissibility of some and prohibition of other members of

the same species.

After extensive research by Rabbis and experts globally, the following advisory has been issued:

All types of fish with the Anisakis worm in their flesh may not be used. These include:

_ Wild Salmon (e.g. Sockeye), Canned Salmon (wild). We are awaiting word from the

certifiers of canned salmon as to their future status.

_ Flounder: Yellow tail/ Wild Dabs/ Black Backs, Sole. At this time there are no known

fresh or frozen flounder fillets that are acceptable, even if certified (e.g Dagim,

Kinneret etc).

_ Wild Halibut, Sea bass a.k.a. Smoked Sable, Red perch, Scrod, Pollack, Cod,

Turbot and Butterfish are all problematic.

_All Farm Raised Salmon is acceptable.

_ Salmon: Wild: (Chinook) from British Colombia, New Zealand: May be used (they

are actually farm raised).

_ Tilapia, Carp, Pike, Herring fillet, Red Snapper, Tuna May be Used.

_ Fish products made from minced fish e.g. fish sticks are ok.

_ Lox are ok.

_ Halibut: Farm Raised is acceptable.

_ Cod :Farm Raised and Chatum are acceptable

_ Pollock : Chatum is acceptable

_ All Gefilte Fish is acceptable.

To recap:

_Butter Fish: May NOT be used

_Cod / Sable if Farm Raised or from Chatum: _May be used

_Cod /Sable (Smoked): May NOT be used

_Flounder: Fluke, Georges Banks, Channel, Tilapia: _May be used

_Flounder: Yellow fin sole, Dabs,(wild), Black Back: May NOT be used

_Hake: May NOT be used

_Halibut: Alaskan, Pacific, Atlantic: May NOT be used

_Halibut: Farm Raised: _May be used

_Pollock (Fresh & Frozen) from Alaska or China: May NOT be used

_ Pollock from Chatum: _ May be used

_Red Perch from Canada or Iceland: May NOT be used

_Salmon Wild: Alaskan (Sockeye): May NOT be used

_Salmon Wild: (Chinook) from British Colombia, New Zealand: _May be used

_Scrod: May NOT be used

_Sea Bass a.k.a. Smoked Sable from Chili or Peru: May NOT be used

_Sole (Yellow fin, rock sole): May NOT be used

_Turbot: Canadian Frozen: May NOT be used