Horror as Woman Finishes Meal, Then Finds ‘Parasite’ on Plate

A woman who had been dining in a restaurant has shocked viewers on Reddit with what she found after finishing her meal.

The woman, who goes by u/serious_move_4423 on the platform, shared an image of the small wormlike creature that had been hiding within her food. The post has been upvoted more than 23,000 times since it was posted on June 22, sparking a flurry of comments of surprised viewers.

“Just finished my fish and found this for dessert,” the woman said. “Had some halibut and pulled this between the folds of the bite I was about to put in my mouth.”

Accompanying the brief text was an image of what she had discovered: a finished plate of food with a small, dark animal resembling a worm wriggling around in the middle.

Reddit users immediately rushed to share both their shock and poke fun at the incident through lighthearted takes and grotesque anecdotes about the dangers that may be lurking in some seafood dishes.

“Join me on my weight loss journey,” one viewer said.

“The parasite will help in more ways than one,” the woman responded.

“Don’t want to be that guy but fish are full of them,” another viewer added. “As long as they’re properly cooked and stored no reason to worry … But seriously all fish is full of worms sadly … Cod and halibut are the worst generally … But no they all have it.”

“What’s wrong? You’ve hardly touched your worm,” a different viewer commented jokingly, while another posted: “Had a guest speaker in my parasitology class and the first thing he said was, ‘how many of y’all like sushi?’ At least half the room raised their hand, ‘congrats on all the worms you’ve eaten.'”

“Every time I think about introducing fish back into my diet, I see a post like this,” a third viewer said.

“Ignorance was truly bliss, but alas I am a sad sushi lover now,” one comment read.

“As long as the fish was prepared properly, you should be fine,” another added. “Physically, anyways … I can’t speak for mentally … As much as I do enjoy catfish and salmon, I’d be beside myself if I found a worm after eating the fish.”

A different viewer summed the commotion under the post up: “I really wish I hadn’t read this comment thread.”

Newsweek reached out to u/serious_move_4423 for more information via Reddit.

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