Your fresh store bought coho salmon has soft and bloody looking spots inside what are these is it safe to eat if cooked?

The red spots in your fresh coho salmon are flesh color or bloodlines that are naturally found in the fish and are safe to eat. This is a normal occurrence and does not indicate that the fish is unsafe to consume. These reddish-orange stripes are called muscle or flesh lines, and they are common in salmon, and other fish. Muscle lines are caused by the blood vessels on the fish and they often appear after the fish is caught and processed. They are not a sign of spoilage or disease.

When cooked, the color difference becomes less noticeable and the salmon should not taste any differently. However, it is always important to follow proper food safety practices when handling and preparing fish, such as keeping the fish at the correct temperature and cooking it to the appropriate internal temperature.