'Boston Globe' Finds Mislabeled Fish In Restaurants

[powerplantop]

"A five-month investigation by the Boston Globe shows that restaurants in Massachusetts are routinely mislabeling fish, often substituting cheaper, lower-quality fish for what's promised on the menu. Melissa Block speaks to Boston Globe reporter Jenn Abelson about the story."

'Boston Globe' Finds Mislabeled Fish In Restaurants : NPR

 

[GB]

It seems I hear this same exact story every single year.

 

[jennyema]

It seems I hear this same exact story every single year.

This time they named names of offenders. Like Ming Tsai

 

[GB]

That is very disapointing!

 

[powerplantop]

A few names lsited here.

From sea to sushi bar, a system open to abuse - Boston.com

More names here

http://www.boston.com/business/specials/fish_testing/

 

[powerplantop]

Also in Florida. "Last year, 186 restaurants in the state were cited by the Florida Department of Business"

Mislabeling of fish at restaurants may be widespread, studies suggest - Orlando Sentinel

And CHARLOTTE, NC "Fresher Than Fresh, a Gastonia-based seafood distributor, has been substituting Atlantic Salmon with Steelhead Trout"

PSI: Mislabeled fish sent to area grocery stores - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC-

 

[babetoo]

why am i not surprised?

 

[taxlady]

I heard the same thing, including names of restaurants, in Montréal, a few months ago. It was specific to sushi restaurants.

 

[Bolas De Fraile]

This happened in the UK some yrs ago in Wine Bars and Restaurants but I bet its still going on. Cheap Spanish Cava was being re labeled as premium champagne, I always ask to see the "cork" after any wine is opened as they cannot fake that.