Restaurant owner calls Mislabeled seafood "Honest Mistake" Print
Friday, 02 May 2014 12:19

Jacksonville.com - This is Florida and most Floridians love seafood. They just want to be sure that they're getting what they pay for, if it is grouper let it be grouper and not tilapia.

A database, compiled by out news partner The Florida Times-Union, reveals there is a problem with seafood being misrepresented in our community. Siena's Italian Cuisine was on the list. Oktay Kiroglu is the owner.

"It was like September or October of last year," said Kiroglu. That's when a state restaurant inspector found fish being sold as grouper when it was not. Kiroglu said he transported from one restaurant to another in an unlabeled bag. "They thought it was grouper and put it on the special," he said.

Kiroglu said there was never an intent to defraud customers "It was an honest mistake," he said, "and we apologize for what happened." Continue