Cook The Fish Memo

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This article, published by Fox News, elaborates on the shocking discovery Emily Randolph faces a week after a shopping trip to her local grocery store. Randolph reports that she bought a two-pound package of fresh Atlantic Cod from Costco at the beginning of the month. Her plans to cook the fish a few days later were ruined when the fish began to smell. Upon further inspection, the woman notices a large worm wriggling out of the fish. To say the least, she was incredible disturbed. She quickly returned the cod to Costco and received a full refund. Although, she received some further disappointing news in the process. The young girl behind the counter told her that a man had just returned salmon that also contained worms. Randolph took a video of the creature in her cod and posted it on Facebook with the caption, “Bought this at the Costco in Frederick, MD. …show more content…

No apologies at all. She acted as if this happens all the time. I’m so grossed out. Check your food people!!!!” Costco responded to Fox News saying they do heavily inspect their fish and remove parasites, but occasionally one slips through the cracks. Several people on Facebook seemed to land on Costco’s side saying that cod is one of the fish that contains the most worms and they are easily overlooked to being deeply embedded in the fish. Shockingly, this isn't the first time a customer has reported a creature in their food. Last August, Fox reported a woman deeply unsettled once finding a frog in her salad after almost finishing her meal that she purchased from Target. It seems as if no meal is safe from creepy crawly creatures. Luckily, the condition of our food today is much better than what it once was in the 1800s and early

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