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06-04-2009, 12:59 AM
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Where's the cod? DNA tests reveal sushi and other seafood sold may not be as advertised Quote:
METRO VANCOUVER — More than one-quarter of 21 retail fish samples analysed for DNA in Metro Vancouver were mislabelled, an investigation by The Vancouver Sun and the University of Guelph has revealed.
Two cases involved the use of cheaper products as cod at fish-and-chip outlets: Coney Island Seafood on Marine Drive in White Rock sold Southeast Asian catfish, a species known to be raised in aquaculture; and Speeds Pub in Ladner sold pollock.
Tests at sushi restaurants produced similar results: the high-end Takumi Japanese Restaurant in West Vancouver sold bastard halibut (a flounder) as halibut sushi, while Bon Sushi in Surrey near White Rock sold hake as crabmeat.
All four cases violated the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s list of acceptable common names for labelling of fish. In two other cases — red snapper fillets from Superior Fish in Ladner and rock cod fillets from T & T Supermarket in Chinatown in Vancouver — were technically mislabelled, but did involve the sale of taxonomically similar fish from the same genus.
Superior’s red snapper was identified as Sebastes babcocki (properly marketed under names such as Pacific snapper and redbanded rockfish) but not recognized by CFIA as red snapper. Two closely related species, Sebastes ruberrimus and Sebastes reedi, are allowed as red snapper.
The full story will appear in Thursday's Vancouver Sun.
http://www.vancouversun.com/Health/S...836/story.html
© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
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06-04-2009, 01:13 AM
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the 2nd half of the article tells me that since there's so many different types of fish proper labeling would be difficult to achieve
however the first half of the article seems like a deliberate swapping of fish
Takumi Japanese Restaurant? anyone tried it? any good? ^^
compared to Hojos?
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06-04-2009, 01:42 AM
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Oh god. I hope the sweet and sour cat I ordered wasn't *gag* pork.
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06-04-2009, 06:19 AM
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This was just on The Fox. Send them a txt telling them what bastard halibut is lol
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06-04-2009, 09:24 AM
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the worst is that place that sells catfish as "cod"
someplace in white rock. Nasty.
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06-04-2009, 09:33 AM
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i always wanted to be a part of the food inspection agency. selling fake LV purses at night market is one thing, but messing with peoples food is going too far. i mean, sure those are edible fishes but if i paid for cod i better get cod, not tofu
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06-04-2009, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Gt-R R34 the worst is that place that sells catfish as "cod"
someplace in white rock. Nasty. | Someone needs to throw a brick through their window.
Crafty, sneaky cheat motherfuckers.
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06-04-2009, 09:44 AM
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bastard halibut lol
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06-04-2009, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Gt-R R34 the worst is that place that sells catfish as "cod"
someplace in white rock. Nasty. | Atleast you still get fish. Imagine if you order anything with egg and they give you that fake shit those chemists in China developed...  | |
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06-04-2009, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Gt-R R34 the worst is that place that sells catfish as "cod"
someplace in white rock. Nasty. | Coney Island Seafood 15487 Marine Drive in White Rock. Theres a picture in one of those links.
Bon Sushi in Surrey near White Rock sold hake as crabmeat.
Speeds Pub in Ladner sold pollock as cod at fish-and-chip.
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06-04-2009, 01:03 PM
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isnt this a criminal offence?
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06-04-2009, 06:33 PM
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Thank God Moby Dick's isn't on that list. I love that place. If they ever got busted for such a thing, their rep and clientele would go from long line ups to echoes.
I thought Coney Island had a decent rep on the WR strip. Guess not any more.!.!
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06-04-2009, 08:18 PM
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I wish Canadian journalists would do more investigative reports like this....seems to be more common in the states
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06-04-2009, 10:11 PM
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wait this doesn't talk about the crab switching at all those chinese places "ak ching"?
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06-04-2009, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by StylinRed the 2nd half of the article tells me that since there's so many different types of fish proper labeling would be difficult to achieve
however the first half of the article seems like a deliberate swapping of fish
Takumi Japanese Restaurant? anyone tried it? any good? ^^
compared to Hojos? | i liked takumi better when it was more casual and not secretly hidden in the land of the rich. anyways in terms of taste, TOjos tastes better imo.
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06-05-2009, 10:16 AM
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That sucks.
But then again, did anyone notice that even in alaska rolls (where there's supposed to be crab meat), it's usually pollock that's cheaper for imitation?
If you're buying sushi from TNT, you deserve to get owned.
I don't mind it for the most part at AYCE, as long as it tastes good, and it's well made... but it's when i'm paying for something... it better be what i'm paying for.
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