Duping consumers into paying top dollar for a low-cost substitute fish is fraud. And it's happening with other pricey seafood items as well.
Last year, 186 restaurants in Florida were cited by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for mislabeling their fish. Thirty-two of those were in Central Florida.
"I am baffled that a chef dedicated to the trade tries to pass off fraudulent fish," said chef Kevin Fonzo of K restaurant in Orlando's College Park neighborhood. "If you can't afford grouper or can't get it, don't put it on your menu."
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