Fish fraud rampant in KC

Posted by Dan on May 15th, 2009
2009
May 15


Reporters at a Kansas City TV station ordered fish from the menus at 20 area restaurants, confirmed the type of fish with the waiter, and sent samples away for DNA analysis.  In 17 cases, or 85% of the restaurants, the fish was a different species than that listed on the menu.  The typical pattern was that a less expensive type of fish was sold as a more expensive type of fish.

Last year there was a similar case in New York, where two high school students found fraud in 25% of their samples.

Here’s the story that didn’t happen:

In other news, police raided a popular local restaurant after samples of fish obtained by undercover FDA agents failed DNA analysis.  The restaurant has been shut down indefinitely and 20 employees are out of work.  The restaurant manager was arrested and faces fraud charges.