Major supermarkets, restaurants and wholesalers that sell fish across Los Angeles County have been accused of violating labeling requirements, listing the wrong country of origin, and, in one case, making up a species.
LA County and federal inspectors tested 103 pieces of fish and found 74 percent were mislabeled, the most common violation found. Often times, the fish sampled was much cheaper than what is was sold for.
"This is the first time the county has made it public," said Mike Antonovich, LA County Board of Supervisors
The joint investigation uncovered dozens of violations from when the fish is caught to when it is consumed. The Seafood Task Force Survey documents markets inspected from May to August 2012.
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