Seattle’s Fob Sushi Restaurant Reopens Following Keith Lee Review Backlash | Eater Seattle

"When TikTok influencer Keith Lee visited Seattle in November he focused on family-owned and operated restaurants and ultimately rated one above the rest; after his video of a piece of nigiri prompted followers to insist they saw a "worm" moving in the fish, the restaurant was forced to close all of its locations. The restaurant reopened on Tuesday, December 3, following what the owners called "a brief, voluntary closure." The operators say they used the downtime to review their supply chain, as well as their food storage and safety protocols, and “[We have] confirmed that all ingredients are safe for consumption, in compliance and up to code,” they write. They also say they were visited by Public Health for Seattle and King County on Wednesday, November 27 — some nine days after the closures — and that no health violations were found; the business retains its rating of excellent, the highest recommendation the county offers, according to the owners. “We provided all necessary paperwork related to parasite destruction in the fish we serve,” the owners said. “We have been fully cooperative with Public Health’s investigation. Health investigators will return at an unannounced time and date after reopening for an additional inspection and we welcome them at any time.” After the viral reaction to his review, Lee posted a statement on TikTok decrying any efforts on behalf of the restaurant to dissuade viewers from the idea that they were seeing a worm or other parasite; he has not posted further comment and has since moved on to creating sponcon for the Dallas Wings WNBA team in his newly adopted home state of Texas." - Courtney E. Smith