Shrimp mislabeling investigation ramps
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) is looking into allegations that U.S. Gulf shrimp processors are mislabeling imported farmed product as domestic wild product and commingling shrimp. But the agency on Wednesday was unable to provide much in the way of details to the ongoing investigation.
The OLE has executed search warrants at multiple shrimp processing plants in several Gulf Coast states, confiscating product and records, James Kejonen, a special agent in the OLE’s Slidell, La., office, told SeafoodSource. The investigation has been ongoing for several months, he added.
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