Carbon Monoxide Being Used To Enhance Color Of Tilapia

TUCKER, Ga. — Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland went to sources at Inland Seafood in Tucker after a viewer called about an ingredient on the label of a bag of frozen tilapia.

Inland didn't have anything to do with the bag, but they knew all about what was going on inside it.

"I personally call it tailpipe tilapia," said Inland Seafood COO Bill Demmond. "I don't like it, but I sell it 'cause I have to compete."

Demmond said the difference is the color.

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