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Nearly 20 Tampa Bay area restaurants still falsely claiming shrimp served is from the Gulf: ‘Massive problem’
['Aaron Mesmer']
Latest News | FOX 13
The Brief SeaD Consulting re-tested shrimp at 22 Tampa Bay area restaurants this month after a previous investigation in January revealed only two out of 44 restaurants were serving authentic Gulf shrimp.
The Gulf shrimp on your plate might not actually be from the Gulf — and new testing suggests the problem isn’t going away.
What we know:In January, SeaD Consulting, a food safety technology company, revealed that only two of 44 Tampa Bay area restaurants claiming to serve Gulf shrimp were actually doing so.
RELATED: Shrimp at over 20 Tampa Bay restaurants being re-tested after falsely claiming Gulf shrimp was being servedThe results disappointed experts: Only three of the 22 restaurants were serving genuine Gulf-caught shrimp.
What's next:SeaD Consulting plans to continue testing shrimp at restaurants in the Tampa Bay area and throughout Florida in the coming months.
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