Would you eat this

[Offredismysister]

I bought some fresh fish today. Thinking about it now, there were quite a few flies in the shop & the fish counter wasn’t covered. The person that served me washed their hands but didn’t put any gloves on to handle the fish. I can’t be sure they used a bag to pick up the the fish either, as I was looking at other items. I think they just picked it up with bare hands & touched the till straight after.

You're going to cook it. It will be fine.

Yes, presumably you are going to cook it.

Yes.

Bought today? Yes I’d cook and eat it.

I wouldnt eat it sushimi style, but cooked should be fine if it doesnt smell off?

I’ll usually eat food even if it’s out of date. I think it was the flies & bare hands that put me off.

I bought scallops too. It all looked fresh, smells fine & will be cooked.

Yes. I’m over cautious about food but as long as it’s cooked it will be fine

I wouldn't eat anything if there had been flies around it. Bare hands wouldn't bother me though.

Not a great advertisement for the shop though 😂🤮

@Fred578 I know. It’s a popular family run shop that’s been going over 50 years aswell.

I’d proabably have been better off buying it all pre packed from Sainsbury’s 😫

Yes, I'd eat it. Gloves are not necessarily more hygeinic if people touch lots of things.

Depending on the type of fish it has touched a lot of worse things - river/seawater, nets, boat decking, crates etc. prior to arriving at the fishmongers. Food is not sterile - the pre-packed stuff you think is better will have been touched and filleted by someone too.

What are you actually worried about if you're cooking it?

Cod & Scallops. It’s the flies I’m worried about.