Target: Fish
Photo: Patrick Feller via Flickr
After a recent expose revealed that a majority of L.A.’s seafood was being mislabeled, the county is launching a crackdown on the practice under the eye of the Department of Public Health, with a pilot program for inspectors to test seafood species being implemented in the coming weeks. The involved agencies plan to focus on the supply chain, as well as fish packaging and the veracity of menu items. Restaurants and retailers targeted could likely include those in Marina del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and Long Beach, where the original fraudulent samples were initially discovered. [Patch]
