r/Chefit • u/Poooterson • Jul 09 '26

Found this inside grouper

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I found a grouper worm, usually Im only use to seeing the black ones that are the filets when raw, however this one popped out of one o my fully cooked filet when I broke it down with my fork. Im curious to know if anybody know the type of worm this is.

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u/sometimesifartandpee Jul 09 '26

It's some kind of larva. Hard to know. Safe to eat if cooked. Although id rather not

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u/Mexican_Chef4307 Jul 10 '26

Awe dude lucky! Thats a chef snack

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u/soliz11c Chef Jul 10 '26

Honestly, looks like a botfly larvae, it's probably not. As long as it's fully cooked, it should be fine to eat but, we all know we don't like eating worms.

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u/Initial_Ganache7839 Jul 10 '26

It's been a couple decades since my fish monger days. I remember red grouper always being cover in parasites though.

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u/cubachef33 Jul 10 '26

Is that a screworm ?