'Shrimp fraud' rampant at many Gulf Coast restaurants, new studies find
Restaurants throughout the Gulf Coast are serving imported shrimp but telling their customers they're feasting on fresh crustaceans fished in the Gulf of Mexico, a series of new studies found. SeaD Consulting,
Recent study shows some Gulf Coast restaurants, including in Galveston, aren't using Gulf shrimp
You may want to check twice where your seafood comes from. A study found that many Gulf Coast restaurants serve imported shrimp, claiming they were caught locally.
Study finds 96% of restaurants tested are lying about the source of their shrimp
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Tampa Bay area seafood restaurants found mislabeling shrimp
Tampa and St. Petersburg are facing a startling revelation with only two out of 44 sampled restaurants serve authentic, wild-caught Gulf shrimp.
96% of restaurants tested in Tampa Bay don’t serve locally caught shrimp, study shows
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Only two restaurants of the 44 inspected in Tampa and St. Peterburg serve authentic, wild-caught Gulf shrimp, a study showed. According to SeaD Consulting, a recent investigation that utilized genetic testing in the area revealed that two locations in Tampa Bay served authentic shrimp out of the 44 sampled restaurants.
Some Gulf Coast restaurants lie about serving locally caught shrimp
A study from SeaD Consulting revealed that while restaurants may advertise locally caught crustaceans, most of the shrimp they served was imported. Shrimp testing was done in several cities including Tampa and St.
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