{"id":129,"date":"2013-01-22T10:23:26","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T10:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oukosher.org\/passover\/?p=129"},"modified":"2026-03-09T21:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:20:09","slug":"fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oukosher.org\/passover\/guidelines\/food-items\/fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following guidelines should be followed when purchasing fish:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fresh fish, skin on, whole<\/strong> : No certification needed, just confirm scales can be removed without ripping skin<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fresh fish, skin on, cut<\/strong>: Only needs year-round certification or check for scales as above, follow standard procedure for rinsing and scraping where needed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frozen fish, skin on whole or fillets<\/strong>: Does not require special Pesach certification (if no added ingredients other than salt).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frozen fish or fresh fish, skinless<\/strong> (including gefilte fish): Requires Pesach certification.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The following OU certified frozen fish portions are acceptable for Passover. Please note these refer to raw frozen fish portions, not smoked, spiced or seasoned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>365 Everyday Value &#8211; <\/b>Atlantic Salmon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue Circle &#8211; <\/strong>Atlantic Salmon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canadian Fishing Company &#8211; <\/strong>Sockeye Salmon Fillet<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue Planet &#8211; <\/strong>Steelhead Trout &#8211; Dressed and Filets<\/p>\n<p><strong>Changing Seas &#8211; <\/strong>Atlantic Salmon Fillet<\/p>\n<p><strong>Costco &#8211; <\/strong>Tilapia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Circle &#8211; <\/strong>Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Fillets \u2022 Keta Salmon Fillets<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gourmet Delight &#8211; <\/strong>Salmon Fillets<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ideal Fish &#8211; <\/strong>Bronzino &#8211; Dressed \u2022 Bronzino &#8211; Fillets \u2022 Trout &#8211; Dressed \u2022 Trout &#8211; Fillets \u2022 Barramundi &#8211; Dressed \u2022 Barramundi Fillets \u2022 Salmon Portions \u2022 Salmon Fillets \u2022 Whole Steelhead Trout<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kirkland Signature &#8211; <\/strong>Skinless Boneless Farmed Atlantic Salmon Portions \u2022 Skinless Boneless Wild Sockeye Salmon Portions \u2022 Tilapia Loins<\/p>\n<p><strong>Member&#8217;s Mark &#8211; <\/strong>All-Natural Tilapia<\/p>\n<p><strong>New England Kosher &#8211; <\/strong>Pink Salmon Portion<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open Nature &#8211; <\/strong>Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Fillets<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orca Bay &#8211; <\/strong>Sockeye Salmon Fillets \u2022 Keta Salmon Fillets<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regal &#8211; <\/strong>Tilapia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wegman&#8217;s &#8211; <\/strong>Farm Raised Atlantic Salmon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wegmans Food You Feel Good &#8211; <\/strong>Wild Sockeye Salmon Skin on Boneless<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wellsley Farm &#8211; <\/strong>Farm Raised Atlantic Salmon \u2022 Skinless Boneless Farmed Atlantic Salmon Portions \u2022 Wild Sockeye Salmon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following guidelines should be followed when purchasing fish: Fresh fish, skin on, whole : No certification needed, just confirm scales can be removed without ripping skin Fresh fish, skin on, cut: Only needs year-round certification or check for scales as above, follow standard procedure for rinsing and scraping where needed. 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