FISHY BUSINESS SEAFOOD FRAUD AND MISLABELING IN NEW YORK STATE SUPERMARKETS REPORT Office of the New York State Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood Attorney General Page 1 December 2018 Executive Summary Something fishy is going on at supermarket seafood counters. Consumers think they are buying lemon sole, red snapper, or wild salmon, or any one of dozens of seafood options. But too often, they get something else entirely. They unknowingly take home a cheaper, less environmentally sustainable, or less healthy fish. It’s a bait-and-switch, which cheats consumers and violates consumer protection laws. From late 2017 through 2018, the New York State Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) undertook the first major government investigation in the U.S. to target seafood fraud at retail supermarket chains. OAG purchased seafood based on availability at 155 locations across 29 supermarket brands, targeting seafood falling into nine distinct categories. An academic laboratory then identified the species using DNA testing. The results were disturbing. Key findings include: • More than one in four (26.92%) seafood purchases with an identifiable barcode was mislabeled.1 About two-thirds of the supermarket brands reviewed had at least one instance of suspected mislabeling. • A small subset of supermarket brands was responsible for a vastly disproportionate share of suspected mislabeling. Of the 12 chains with 10 or more samples tested, five had rates of suspected mislabeling that exceeded 50%. These five are subject to an ongoing OAG consumer fraud investigation. • While mislabeling affected virtually every tested seafood category, there was rampant mislabeling of certain species. The results suggest that consumers who buy lemon sole, red snapper, and grouper are more likely to receive an entirely different fish. Similarly, consumers who bought what was advertised as “wild” salmon often actually received farm-raised salmon instead. Such consumers had often paid more money—on average 34% more—to avoid farm raised fish. • The substitutes were typically cheaper, less desirable species than the desired species. Snappers sold as red snapper, for example, tended to sell for half as much when properly labeled as another type of snapper. Some substitutes (e.g., lane snapper), had higher mercury levels or came from less sustainable fisheries than the desired species, raising consumer safety and environmental sustainability issues. • Seafood mislabeling occurred across most regions of New York, but was most widespread downstate. New York City had a staggering mislabeling rate (42.65%), with similarly high rates of mislabeling on Long Island (40.63%) and only slightly lower in Westchester and Rockland Counties (32.43%). The sections below provide key details on the methods OAG used to test seafood purchases and identify mislabeling, and certain limitations associated with the results. 1 Page 1 Solving the seafood fraud problem requires industry-wide reforms, at all stages of the supply chain. The report concludes with a description of some of the best practices already in effect at certain supermarkets. I. Why Do Consumers Choose Seafood? Every day in homes, schools, hospitals, restaurants, and institutions across New York State and around the country, seafood is on the menu. In 2015, the average American consumed an estimated 15.5 pounds of fish and other seafood.2 High in protein, low in dietary fat, and rich in omega-three fatty acids, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recommends that the average American eat 8 to 12 ounces of a variety of seafood each week.3 To satisfy consumer demand, supermarkets and other seafood purveyors in New York offer consumers a diverse array of seafood options. These run the gamut from locally sourced oysters, summer flounder, and mackerel landed in Montauk and other Long Island ports, to tuna, catfish, and king crabs flown in from other parts of the country or from across the globe. But not all seafood is equally coveted. Consumers will pay a premium price for certain species, while deliberately avoiding others. Factors beyond flavor and texture play a role in consumer choice, and consumers may favor certain species that they could not easily distinguish by appearance or taste alone. The following seafood characteristics also matter to consumers: 1. Market Reputation.4 As with other retail purchases, consumers will pay more for seafood that is in high demand and seen as a premium product. Certain types of seafood are household names, carrying positive market associations and featuring more frequently in recipes. Consumers seek out these highly prized species and will pay higher prices for them than for lesser known, less sought-after varieties. For example, consumers may select “red snapper” over other types of snapper or “king salmon” over other types of salmon. National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Science and Technology, “Fisheries of the United States 2015,” (September 2016), available at https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/Assets/commercial/fus/fus15/documents/09_ PerCapita2015.pdf at 106. 3 The recommendation differs for certain populations. For more information, please consult: https://www.fda.gov/ Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm534873.htm. 4 See, e.g., Scientific American, “Marketplace Red Snapper Is Case of Bait and Switch,” available at https://www. scientificamerican.com/article/marketplace-red-snapper-i/ (noting consumer preference for red snapper over other snappers). 2 Page 2 2. Nutritional and Health Differences.5 Consumers will select particular seafood species over others because of differences they perceive in their safety, nutrition, and wholesomeness. For example, certain consumers will avoid seafood known to contain high levels of methylmercury, lead, or other heavy metals. Indeed, the FDA advises pregnant and nursing women, and children, to limit consumption of such species. To assist consumers seeking to reduce their exposure to mercury and other contaminants, the FDA and advocacy organizations, such as the Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”), classify seafood types based on their heavy metal content. Similarly, some consumers agree to pay higher prices for wild-caught fish to avoid farm-raised varieties that may be treated with antibiotics, disinfectants, or pesticides. Consumers may also select wild species due to differences in the levels of protein, fat, minerals, and other nutrients. Indeed, wild seafood varieties may be an entirely different species than farmed, as is often the case with salmon. 3. Environmental Sustainability Concerns.6 Eco-conscious consumers will select seafood species based on their environmental sustainability. Certain fish species are overfished, endangered, or known to result from environmentally harmful fishing or aquaculture practices. Environmental organizations have developed seafood guides and rankings to direct consumers to the most sustainable seafood options. The Seafood Watch program (“SWP”) of the Monterey Bay Aquarium publishes one popular guide; the program has distributed more than 51 million pocket guides and smartphone apps. Depending where and how a fish species is caught, the SWP will identify seafood as the “Best Choice” for sustainability, as a “Good Alternative,” or as a species to “Avoid.”7 Other groups, including the EDF and the Safina Center, put out similar eco-ratings. Consumer Reports, “Choose the Right Fish To Lower Mercury Risk Exposure,” available at https://www. consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2014/10/can-eating-the-wrong-fish-put-you-at-higher-risk-for-mercury-exposure/ index.htm. 6 See, e.g., University of Connecticut Food Marketing Policy Center, “Consumer Preferences for Ecolabeled Seafood: Results of a Connecticut Survey,” available at http://www.fmpc.uconn.edu/research/other/ Connecticut%20Final%20Ecolabel%20Report%2012%2020%2004.pdf. 7 See Marketing News, “Will Seafood Industry Marketing Win Over Consumers?” (January 2015), available at https://www.ama.org/publications/MarketingNews/Pages/swimming-upstream.aspx. 5 Page 3 II. How Did Seafood Mislabeling First Come to Public Attention? Seafood substitution and mislabeling is not a new phenomenon. Academics, nongovernmental organizations, and regulators throughout the world have identified high levels of seafood mislabeling at the wholesale and retail levels worldwide. Of particular note, beginning in 2012, the marine conservation organization Oceana began conducting a series of investigations throughout the United States and Canada. The group used DNA barcode technology to test seafood purchased from grocery stores and restaurants in a geographic area, comparing the species, as labeled, to the species as confirmed by DNA.8 In this way, Oceana identified widespread mislabeling. In 2012, for example, Oceana analyzed samples from 81 grocery stores, sushi bars, and other restaurants in New York City.9 Testing results indicated that close to two out of every five seafood samples were misidentified (39%). The study found a staggering rate of substitution at sushi restaurants (76%), and high rates of substitution at other restaurants (39%) and grocery stores (29%). Mislabeling affected various fish varieties, including “white” tuna, red snapper, other specific snapper species, wild salmon species, cod, lemon sole, and grouper. A half-dozen lesserknown species were mislabeled “red snapper,” including crimson snapper, spotted rose snapper, and yellowtail snapper. The FDA has likewise used DNA barcoding to uncover seafood mislabeling in the supply chain. During the 2012-2013 fiscal year, for example, the FDA investigated the mislabeling of certain historically misidentified species at the wholesale level.10 The FDA’s study identified a mislabeling rate of 15%, primarily affecting grouper and snapper species. OAG identified no previous study focusing broadly on supermarket chains in New York State. Nor has prior action by U.S. enforcement agencies and regulators surveyed potential seafood fraud at the retail level. The testing described in this report also relied on DNA barcode technology, as described in greater detail in section VI below. 9 See Oceana Reports, “Widespread Seafood Fraud Found in New York City,” (December 2012), available at https:// oceana.org/reports/widespread-seafood-fraud-found-new-york-city. 10 See U.S. Food & Drug Administration, “Summary of FDA’s sampling efforts for seafood species labeling in FY12-13,”available at https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/ GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/ Seafood/UCM419983.pdf. 8 Page 4 III. What Leads to Mislabeling? Mislabeling has a variety of causes, including intentional fraud, negligence, and simple error. While scientific identification methods, like DNA barcoding, can confirm the identity of the species, they do not shed light on the reason for a substitution. 11 Intentional Fraud. The wide price disparities between different fish species mean that substituting a cheaper or more obscure species for a more expensive or better known one can allow the seller to sell at a higher price – or to price the fish lower than a competitor selling the authentic product. In cases of mislabeling, the tendency of the substitute fish to be a cheaper species suggests that intentional misconduct in the supply chain may play a role. Negligence. Sellers at the wholesale or retail level may lack effective protocols for identifying the fish they are selling, for differentiating between distinct species coming within a single broader category (e.g., for distinguishing “red” snapper from other snapper species), for adequately training staff, for labeling signage and packaging, or for vetting the fish source before marketing seafood to consumers. Without reasonable procedures, some mislabeling is inevitable. Mistake/Error. Misidentification is sometimes possible where reasonable procedures are in place, especially where species have a similar appearance and are indigenous to the same waters. Such errors can initially occur at any point in the supply chain, including on the boat, by the distributor, or at the fish counter (e.g., packing the wrong fish). For both the consumer and the retailer, distinguishing between similar-appearing species accurately can be especially challenging if the seafood is sold in parts (e.g., fillets), rather than as whole fish. Intentional fraud, negligence, or errors earlier in the supply chain—at the dock or by a distributor—can result in mislabeling at the point of sale to the ultimate consumer. See, e.g., Oceana Reports, “Oceana Study Reveals Seafood Fraud Nationwide,” (February 2013), available at https://oceana.org/reports/oceana-study-reveals-seafood-fraud-nationwide; Ocean and Coastal Law Journal, “Not Just Floundering Around: A Post-Regulatory Framework to Address Seafood Substitution,” (May 2017) available at https://digitalcommons.mainelaw.maine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1355&context=oclj. 11 Page 5 IV. What Are the Legal Duties of Supermarkets and Other Retailers? Most consumers are not seafood experts. They interact with the global seafood chain exclusively at its final step: their neighborhood seafood counter or restaurant. To a far greater degree than for many other food products, consumers depend on the representations retailers make about the seafood for sale. One study found that more than half (55%) of seafood buyers rely directly on their retailer’s explanation of their seafood purchases.12 Supermarkets and other retail outlets in New York are legally required to market the seafood they are selling accurately, most notably by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law.13 The sale of mislabeled seafood may also violate federal and state consumer protection laws, which prohibit fraudulent and deceptive business practices or advertising.14 These laws hold sellers of seafood and other retail products strictly liable for the accuracy of their marketing representations. Ultimately, retailers are responsible for establishing the measures reasonably needed to ensure that the seafood they sell is labeled accurately – and are subject to civil liability or even criminal penalties when they fail to do so. Consumers select seafood for a range of characteristics, including the geographic origin of the seafood and the method of capture or farming. But the most fundamental characteristic of seafood is its species. The FDA administers a comprehensive “Guide to Acceptable Market Names for Seafood Sold in Interstate Commerce,” commonly known as the “Seafood List.” This list sets out “what FDA considers to be acceptable market names for seafood sold in interstate commerce.” “Market names” refer to the names that supermarkets and other retailers can legally use to market seafood species in interstate commerce. The Seafood List also provides the “common name” that scientists use as shorthand for the species – and which can also be used in commerce – its formal scientific name, and the names that a species may be known by in a given locality, also called the “vernacular” names. Given the “exceptional number and variety of species,” the FDA advises that using acceptable market names to identify seafood is essential.15 The FDA has also issued further Compliance Policy Guides to assist in evaluating whether particular seafood is mislabeled (or “misbranded”).16 Under these Compliance Policy Guides, labeling a fish using names “other than those listed as common or usual names in the ‘market’ or ‘common’ columns of the Seafood List may misbrand the product.”17 For example, the FDA has a specific Compliance Policy Guide related to “red snapper,” which provides that “[t]he labeling or sale of any fish other than Lutjanus campechanus as ‘red snapper’ constitutes a misbranding See Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, “The Power of the Alaska Seafood Brand,” (2017), available at https:// www.alaskaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1-030-Power-of-the-Brand-2017.pdf. 13 See New York State Agriculture and Markets Law § 201. 14 See New York General Business Law §§ 349, 350; New York Executive Law §63(12). 15 https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/ucm113260.htm. 16 See FDA CPG §§ 540.750, 540.475. 17 See FDA CPG § 540.750. 12 Page 6 in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.”18 The FDA enacted this guidance in response to the value consumers placed on red snapper, its limited availability, and the numerous attempts to substitute it with a less valuable fish.19 This report relies on the FDA’s Seafood List, along with the judgment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”), for what constitutes an acceptable market name for a given species.20 For purposes of this report, fish sold under a name not recognized by these federal authorities as a common name or acceptable market name for that species is deemed “mislabeled.” V. How Did OAG Determine If Seafood Was Mislabeled? No major regulatory or enforcement action in the United States has centered on the seafood offerings at chain supermarkets. Reviewing prior research, OAG identified seafood species for purchase that had a history of substitution. On that basis, the investigation targeted the following categories: 1. Red snapper 2. Snapper (varieties other than “red”) 3. Grouper 4. Cod 5. Wild salmon (inclusive of chum, Coho, sockeye, and king) 6. Halibut 7. Lemon sole 8. Sole (varieties other than “lemon”) 9. Striped bass 10. White tuna21 See FDA CPG § 540.475. Id. 20 There may be exceptions where a seller may legally sell the species under a different name, as long as it is not inaccurate or misleading. 21 Although past studies found that sushi restaurants dubbed certain seafood “white” tuna, no supermarket in the OAG’s investigation sold seafood under that name. In any event, the FDA’s Seafood List does not recognize “white” tuna as an acceptable market name for any species. 18 19 Page 7 During the second half of 2017 and the first half of 2018, OAG investigators purchased the identified categories of fish, based on availability, from 155 individual supermarket locations across New York State, representing 29 supermarket brands. These brands (which are listed in Appendix A)22 spanned six broad geographic regions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Albany through Mid-Hudson Valley; Buffalo; Nassau & Suffolk Counties; New York City; Syracuse & Utica; and Westchester & Rockland Counties. OAG surveyed a broad and diverse cross-section of supermarkets in New York. Where practical, OAG purchased samples of fish (the “Samples”) from multiple supermarkets operating under the same name,23 often across several days. Because OAG made purchases based on availability, however, there was significant variability in the number of purchases made in particular regions and from particular brands. The mix of purchases therefore was not a statistically representative samples of seafood available statewide. Investigators recorded how the supermarkets identified and priced the fish for sale and photographed the relevant store signage, packaging, and receipts. To prepare the Samples for testing and prevent cross-contamination, OAG developed a sample preparation protocol in consultation with the Ocean Genome Legacy Center (“OGLC”), a nonprofit marine research laboratory. Under the protocol, investigators cut a small specimen of the flesh of each Sample and used tweezers to place it into a pre-numbered test tube. Investigators then sealed the test tube, which was prefilled with a fixative. After sealing the Sample in the test tube, investigators discarded disposable supplies (gloves, razors, plates) and completely cleaned their workspace and any non-disposable tools. Upon accumulating a sufficient number of prepared Samples, OAG sent a batch of test tubes to the OGLC lab for species identification. OAG gave the laboratory no advance indication of how the fish was labeled in the supermarket. The brands on Appendix A represent a sample of supermarkets operating in New York State. The absence of a supermarket from the list is no indication of whether or not it accurately markets its seafood. Certain chains that sell a selection of fresh seafood were nonetheless omitted because they did not stock the particular seafood categories targeted when purchases were planned or attempted. 23 Notably, certain supermarkets that operate under a given brand name are centrally-owned, while others operate as franchises or through alternative ownership structures. 22 Page 8 VI. What Method Was Used to Identify the Species? DNA testing has been reliably used to identify fish species by comparing samples to a set of validated barcodes. This method has been widely used and accepted as a means of authenticating seafood species by regulators and the scientific community. The FDA maintains a repository of FDA-validated open-source DNA barcodes for various seafood species called the Reference Standard Sequence Library for Seafood Identification (“RSSL”).24 For commercial species not catalogued in the RSSL, there are libraries of scientifically reliable barcodes available from other regulators and peer-reviewed scientific sources. OGLC, a part of Northeastern University, collaborates with the Smithsonian, NOAA, and other major marine research institutions. OGLC served as OAG’s scientific advisor and carried out all laboratory testing of the Samples. Using a scientifically validated DNA barcoding protocol, OGLC tested the samples against available reference standards. In the first instance, OGLC relied on available FDA reference standards. For the subset of commercial species with no FDA reference standard (e.g., Nile perch), OGLC relied on other scientifically reliable public references.25 Consistent with FDA standards, OGLC required a 500 DNA base-pair match before confirming the species. OGLC further excluded Samples with “low sequence quality,” i.e., where no reliable species barcode could be identified. OAG applied the FDA approach, which treats Samples with up to 2% divergence from the reference standard to be a match.26 Under this approach, certain distinct, genetically similar species cannot be distinguished from each other. For example, “red snapper” samples are considered correctly labeled even where test results are more suggestive of the close genetic relative Pacific snapper. With the foregoing qualifications, this report finds Samples to be “mislabeled” where OGLC testing identified a definitive barcode associated with a different species than the seafood as marketed. See Reference Standard Sequence Library for Seafood Identification (RSSL), available at https://www.fda.gov/ Food/FoodScienceResearch/DNASeafoodIdentification/ucm238880.htm . 25 To identify scientifically reliable public references, OGLC relied on the Barcode of Life Data Systems (also known as BOLD) and GenBank, the genetic sequence database administered by the National Institutes of Health. 26 See DNA-based Seafood Identification, available at https://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodScienceResearch/ DNASeafoodIdentification/ucm237391.htm. 24 Page 9 VII. What Were the Overall Testing Results? Testing revealed a troublingly high rate of suspected mislabeling overall that affected a broad cross-section of supermarkets in New York. As reflected below, the problem was particularly acute for certain seafood species and categories, in certain areas, and at certain supermarket chains. Testing revealed: 1. A Sky-High Mislabeling Rate. More than one in every four Samples (26.92%, or 77 out of 286 total Samples) with an identifiable barcode failed to come back as a match for the market name of the species as labeled. Chart 1. 2. Suspected Mislabeling Involving Virtually Every Type of Seafood Investigated. Testing found substitutions for nearly every target species or category purchased in the investigation. The lone exception was striped bass.27 3. An Especially High Rate of Suspected Mislabeling for Certain Seafood Species. The investigation found rampant mislabeling in certain species, including lemon sole (14 out of 16 or 87.5%), red snapper (31 out 46 or 67%), grouper (5 out of 8 or 62.5%), chinook/ king salmon (5 out of 16 or 31.25%), and “wild” salmon (8 out of 29 or 27.59%), which can legally refer to several species. A few species were rarely mislabeled, including cod (2 out of 49 or 4.08%), sockeye salmon (2 out of 50 or 4%), and striped bass (0 out of 3 or 0%). Due to limited availability, only three Samples of striped bass were purchased. Testing confirmed that all three were correctly labeled. 27 Page 10 Chart 2. 4. Rates of Mislabeling Vary Across Different Regions of New York State. New York City supermarkets had the highest rate of suspected mislabeling (42.65%), followed by Nassau/Suffolk (40.63%), and Westchester/Rockland (32.43%). The 42.65% rate of mislabeling in New York City area supermarkets for 2017-2018 exceeds the 29% rate identified in Oceana’s 2012 study. No mislabeling was found in Buffalo supermarkets. Notably, the mislabeling rates reflect averages, and a relatively small number of supermarkets (discussed in Item 6 below) are disproportionately responsible for the higher mislabeling rates downstate. Page 11 Chart 3. 5. Certain Supermarket Brands Had Especially High Levels of Suspected Mislabeling. Nearly two-thirds (19 out of 29 or 65.52%) of supermarket brands in the study sold at least one Sample suspected of mislabeling. But thirteen out of the 29 supermarket brands in the investigation had rates of suspected mislabeling of 25% or higher. Five of the 12 supermarket brands from which OAG purchased 10 or more Samples had rates of suspected mislabeling exceeding 50%. These included Food Bazaar (52.63%), Foodtown (55.17%), Stew Leonard’s (53.85%), Uncle Giuseppe’s (55.56%), and Western Beef (66.67%). OAG directed enforcement letters to these five chains, which are subject to further investigation. The mislabeling of seafood species has serious consequences for consumers, the seafood marketplace, and the environment. As more fully detailed in the next section, the investigation reached the following broad findings: 1. Cheaper Species Were Often Mislabeled as More Expensive Species. In most instances where OAG had pricing data for the substitute species, the substitute sold for more when mislabeled as a more coveted species than when properly labeled. This included, for example, farmed salmon sold as wild, and yellowtail flounder sold as lemon sole. 2. Mislabeled Substitutes Often Undersold Competitors Selling the Real Thing. While overcharging customers, supermarkets tended to offer the mislabeled fish for less than the average price for the desired species. This undercuts responsible competitors selling the Page 12 genuine product, and undermines the market as a whole. 3. Species Shunned for Health Reasons Were Sold as Preferred Species. In certain instances, the substitute species was known to have higher levels of mercury and other heavy metals than the labeled species, including lane snapper sold as red snapper and Atlantic salmon sold as king salmon. Similarly, many select wild seafood to avoid the antibiotics and other chemicals sometimes used on farmed seafood. Yet in many cases, “wild” seafood Samples tested as farmed species. 4. Environmentally Harmful Seafood Options Were Passed Off as More Sustainable Species. Many consumers desire to buy species that are less environmentally harmful. Yet in many instances, the substitutes are considered less eco-friendly than the intended species. This included snowy grouper sold as red grouper, lane snapper sold as red snapper, and yellowtail flounder sold as lemon sole. VIII. What Types of Seafood Were Most Commonly Mislabeled? As more fully explored below, three of the most frequently mislabeled seafood categories were (1) wild salmon; (2) lemon sole; and (3) red snapper.28 Each section provides comparison points between the intended species and the substitute species across various dimensions, focusing on attributes where certain substitute species would be less preferable to consumers. Notably, OAG did not conduct a robust market pricing survey; conclusions related to pricing are illustrative and derived from the limited number of purchases OAG made in the course of its investigation. 1. Wild Salmon Salmon is the second-most popular type of seafood sold in the United States.29 While the percentage of wild-caught salmon fluctuates year-to-year, in 2011, it constituted about one-third of total salmon sold in the United States.30 Wild salmon properly encompasses several distinct wildcaught species, including chinook/king (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka), Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch), and chum (Oncorhynchus keta). Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)—one of the world’s most popular farmed fish species—is endangered in the wild and is not commercially sold in the United States. Therefore, Samples of Atlantic salmon sold as “wild” are mislabeled. Although other types of snapper and grouper also had high mislabeling rates, the report does not delve as deeply into those categories due to the more limited availability of the relevant species when making purchases. 29 Science of Food (Nature Partner Journal) “Safely meeting global salmon demand,” Available at https://www. nature.com/articles/s41538-018-0025-5. 30 NOAA, “2011 Top 10 Favorite Seafoods in the United States,” Available at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/2011top-10-favorite-seafoods-united-states. 28 Page 13 Testing showed that eight of the 29 Samples labeled simply as “wild” salmon without identifying a particular wild species (27.59%) were mislabeled. The substitute species included Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), which is not a type of salmon at all. The remaining 21 Samples (72.41%) were salmon species commercially fished in the wild. This analysis treats those species as correctly labeled “wild.”31 Seafood specifically labeled as chinook/king salmon had an even higher mislabeling rate (31.25%). Other specified salmon species, Coho and sockeye, had lower mislabeling rates. Chart 4. Nearly all mislabeled salmon Samples tested as farmed Atlantic salmon or rainbow trout. In two instances, however, Coho salmon was mislabeled as sockeye. Table 1. Species of Fish Substituted for Wild Species of Salmon Scientific Name Common Name FDA Acceptable Market Name 1 Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho Salmon Salmon, Coho or Silver or Medium Red (Mislabeled as Sockeye Salmon) 2 Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow Trout Trout, Rainbow or Steelhead 3 Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon Salmon DNA barcoding cannot distinguish between wild-caught and farmed fish of the same species. Because certain wild caught varieties are also farm-raised, including chinook/king (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), the total mislabeling figures likely underestimate the degree of mislabeling of “wild” salmon. 31 Page 14 PRICING: WHEN FARMED ATLANTIC SALMON IS MISLABELED AS WILD SALMON, CONSUMERS PAY INFLATED PRICES. Fish sold as “wild” salmon (without identifying a particular wild species) command a higher price than farmed salmon. OAG investigators bought seafood labeled as Atlantic salmon, farmed salmon, or simply as salmon for an average price $11.34 per pound.32 When farmed salmon was mislabeled as wild salmon, however, the average price spiked by 34%, to $15.24 per pound. It spiked even higher for Samples sold as specific, highly coveted varieties of wild salmon. For example, Samples mislabeled as chinook/king salmon sold for an average price per pound of $20.99. That price, however, still undercut competitors, who charged $24.71 per pound on average for authentic chinook/king salmon. Such mislabeling harms consumers – who overpay for cheaper species – and competitors – who cannot compete legitimately at those prices. Chart 5. Although Atlantic salmon was not a targeted species, OAG investigators purchased 15 samples of correctly labeled Atlantic salmon in the course of the investigation, and which serve as a comparison. 32 Page 15 HEALTH: WHEN ATLANTIC SALMON IS MISLABELED AS WILD SALMON, CONSUMERS MAY RECEIVE A FARMED SPECIES WITH A POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL RESIDUE AND WITH A DIFFERENT NUTRITIONAL PROFILE. Certain consumers will avoid Atlantic salmon and farmed rainbow trout based exclusively on concerns about the antibiotics or other chemicals sometimes used in industrial aquaculture. Wild and farmed salmon also have different nutritional characteristics that may be relevant to consumers. They have different levels of heavy metals, and wild salmon tends to be leaner and may contain lower levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).33 SUSTAINABILITY: WHEN RAINBOW TROUT AND FARMED SALMON ARE MISLABELED AS WILD SALMON, CONSUMERS MAY GET LESS ECO-FRIENDLY SPECIES. Farming of both salmon and rainbow trout, the common substitutes for wild salmon, raise concerns about effluent pollution and chemical use. Seafood Watch designates specific species of wild salmon—sockeye and chum—as either a “Good Alternative” or “Best Choice,” while urging consumers to “Avoid” certain farmed varieties. 2. Lemon Sole Lemon sole is an acceptable market name for Microstomus kitt, a popular European flatfish. In the United States, lemon sole is also an acceptable market name for blackback flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus), a fish found on the Atlantic seaboard of the United States.34 Two Samples (12.5%) out of the 16 labeled as lemon sole tested as this species. The remaining 14 (87.5%) were mislabeled, failing to test as either of the species properly sold as lemon sole in the U.S. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935116311811?via%3Dihub . See NOAA Northeast Multispecies Species List for Winter Flounder, available at https://www.greateratlantic. fisheries.noaa.gov/nero/fishermen/images/multispecies/pages/winter%20flounder.html. 33 34 Page 16 Chart 6. In general, supermarkets sold a range of white-fleshed fish species – flounders, flukes, and soles – as lemon sole. One Sample labeled as lemon sole tested as swai (Pangasius hypophthalmus), a cheap, typically farmed fish species formerly known in the United States as “Vietnamese catfish.”35 Table 2. Species of Fish Substituted for Lemon Sole (Microstomus kitt or Pseudopleuronectes americanus) Scientific Name Common Name FDA Acceptable Market Name 1 Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Witch Flounder Gray Sole or Sole or Flounder 2 Hippoglossoides platessoides American Plaice Plaice or Flounder 3 Hippoglossoides robustus Bering Flounder Flounder 4 Limanda aspera Yellowfin Sole Sole or Flounder 5 Limanda ferruginea Yellowtail Flounder Flounder or Sole 6 Pangasius hypophthalmus Swai Swai or Sutchi or Striped Pangasius or Tra 7 Paralichthys dentatus Summer Flounder Flounder or Fluke 8 Paralichthys lethostigma Southern Flounder Flounder or Fluke 9 Pleuronectes platessus European Plaice Plaice or Flounder 35 Cf. 21 U.S.C. § 321d (restricting the name catfish to fish classified within the family Ictaluridae). Page 17 PRICING: MISLABELING CHEAPER FISH AS LEMON SOLE HARMS CONSUMERS AND LEGITIMATE COMPETITORS. Fish sold as lemon sole command a higher price than substitutes like flounder or sole when sold under acceptable market names. For example, the five Samples properly labeled as yellowtail flounder sold for an average price of $11.39 per pound. The three Samples of yellowtail flounder mislabeled as lemon sole, however, had an average price of $13.99 per pound. By contrast, the sales price of the two correctly labeled Samples of lemon sole averaged $22.49 per pound. The apparent result is that mislabeling lemon sole simultaneously harms consumers – who overpay for a cheaper species – and legitimate competitors – who are undercut by fraudulent business practices. Chart 7. Page 18 HEALTH: WHEN FARMED FISH IS MISLABELED AS LEMON SOLE, CONSUMERS MAY RECEIVE LESS HEALTHY SUBSTITUTES. Certain consumers intentionally select wild, rather than farm-raised species for various reasons, including due to nutritional differences or to avoid eating seafood treated with antibiotics, pesticides, or other chemicals. While lemon sole is wild caught, one Sample labeled as lemon sole turned out to be swai, a fish typically farmed in Vietnam and associated with high levels of aquacultural chemical use.36 Chart 8. SUSTAINABILITY: WHEN OTHER FISH ARE MISLABELED AS LEMON SOLE, CONSUMERS MAY RECEIVE SPECIES THAT ARE LESS ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE. Environmental organizations give the more common American lemon sole species, also known as blackback flounder, middling-to-poor sustainability ratings, including due to suspected overfishing and the potential to catch endangered species at the same time.37 Certain species mislabeled as lemon sole, however, do even worse. For example, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program designated blackback flounder a “Good Alternative” when caught in the Northwest Atlantic, specifically in the Gulf of Maine. Meanwhile, Seafood Watch urged consumers to “Avoid” the common substitute of yellowtail flounder when caught in the very same waters. Seafood Watch likewise urged eco-conscious consumers to “avoid” swai due to the chemicals used in farming and associated effluent pollution. Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, “Pangasius,” Available at https://www.seafoodwatch.org/-/m/sfw/pdf/ reports/c/mba_seafoodwatch_catfish_vietnam_report.pdf. 37 Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, “Flounder: Blackback,” Available at http://www.seafoodwatch.org/ seafood-recommendations/groups/flounder?type=blackback&o=471592711. 36 Page 19 3. Red Snapper Red Snapper is the common name of Lutjanus campechanus, a highly-prized fish indigenous to the North Atlantic. As spelled out in an FDA Compliance Policy Guide, the only fish species that can carry the name red snapper is Lutjanus campechanus. Because of historic overfishing, the fish is subject to a fisheries management plan and is often relatively expensive. Yet out of 46 Samples labeled “red snapper,” 31 (67%) purchases from 10 supermarket chains failed to test as Lutjanus campechanus. DNA barcoding confirmed the correct species in only 15 out of 46 red snapper Samples (33%). Testing suggests that supermarkets mislabeled at least 12 other species as red snapper. These substitutes were often other snapper types, including some not indigenous to the Atlantic Ocean, e.g., the Pacific caught Twinspot Snapper (Lutjanus bohar).38 Golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus), which may be sold as ocean perch, was another substitute. Table 3. Species of Fish Substituted for Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) Scientific Name Common Name FDA Acceptable Market Name 1 Lutjanus bohar Twinspot Snapper Snapper 2 Lutjanus erythropterus Crimson Snapper Snapper 3 Lutjanus guttatus Spotted Rose Snapper Snapper 4 Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar Snapper Snapper 5 Lutjanus synagris Lane Snapper Snapper 6 Lutjanus vivanus Silk Snapper Snapper 7 Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail Snapper Snapper 8 Pinjalo pinjalo Pinjalo Snapper 9 Pristipomoides multidens Goldbanded Jobfish Jobfish or Snapper 10 Pristipomoides typus Sharptooth Jobfish Jobfish or Snapper 11 Rhomboplites aurorubens Vermillion Snapper Snapper 12 Sebastes norvegicus Golden Redfish Ocean Perch See Russell, B., Smith-Vaniz, W.F., Lawrence, A., Carpenter, K.E. & Myers, R., “Lutjanus bohar. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species,” (2016), available at http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/194363/0. 38 Page 20 WHEN OTHER SNAPPERS ARE MISLABELED AS RED SNAPPER, CONSUMERS PAY INFLATED PRICES. Testing revealed that other snappers were passed off as red snapper. The average market price for those other snappers, when correctly labeled, was significantly lower than red snapper. As illustrated in the chart below, the fifteen correctly labeled red snapper Samples averaged $17.59 per pound.39 By contrast, the 13 correctly labeled Samples of other snappers averaged $8.29 per pound.40 Snapper Samples when mislabeled as red snapper averaged $10.38 per pound – with customers paying more than for when the same species was correctly labeled. Chart 9. Pricing numbers reflect the particular Samples available and purchased in the course of OAG’s investigation. OAG did not conduct a market pricing survey. 40 The nine Samples accurately sold as a “snapper,” not “red snapper,” represent five distinct snapper variants: Lutjanus guttatus/Spotted Rose Snapper, Lutjanus malabaricus/Malabar Snapper, Lutjanus synagris/Lane Snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus/Yellowtail Snapper, and Pinjalo pinjalo/Pinjalo. As reflected on the chart above, each of these species has at times also been used as a substitute. 39 Page 21 HEALTH: WHEN OTHER SNAPPERS ARE MISLABELED AS RED SNAPPER, CONSUMERS MAY RECEIVE FISH WITH HIGHER MERCURY LEVELS. EDF rates red snapper as having a “moderate” level of mercury contamination, which is similar to most of the substitutes identified. EDF found, however, that one substitute, lane snapper has “elevated” mercury levels. SUSTAINABILITY: WHEN OTHER SNAPPERS ARE MISLABELED AS RED SNAPPER, CONSUMERS MAY RECEIVE LESS ECO-FRIENDLY SPECIES. Eco-conscious consumers would select red snapper over many of the identified substitutes. The EDF rated red snapper as “OK.” Two of the identified substitutes – silk snapper and pinjalo – received EDF’s “Worst” eco-Rating. The Monterey Aquarium Seafood Watch program identifies red snapper from the Gulf of Mexico as a “Good Alternative.” By contrast, the Seafood Watch program urges buyers to “Avoid” one of the substitutes – lane snapper – when caught in the Gulf of Mexico. Page 22 IX. How Can Supermarkets Combat the Seafood Fraud Epidemic? As with all purchases, consumers should recognize: if the price of seafood seems too good to be true, that may be a sign that they are not getting what they paid for. They should also expect their supermarkets to provide precise labeling of the seafood they sell and describe their seafood quality and sustainability practices. The ultimate responsibility for accurately marketing seafood, however, falls squarely on the retailers themselves. While there are other broken links in the seafood supply chain, supermarkets (and restaurants) represent the final line of defense before a phony fish ends up as family dinner. Fortunately, there are basic steps retailers can take to guarantee that they are being straight with seafood consumers. Many already are. OAG reviewed the best seafood practices across the supermarket industry, including the protocols in effect at responsible supermarkets, most notably the Hannaford chain (which has a large number of stores in Upstate New York, a large seafood selection, and no instances of suspected mislabeling), or recommended by the Food Marketing Institute, an industry association.41 The success of a seafood quality control program depends on a multi-step program that incorporates suppliers, supermarket management, and seafood department employees. Seafood department best practices include: 1. Supplier Validation. a. Vet the history and accreditations of all seafood suppliers. This should include independently confirming third-party accreditation, contacting other customers, and, where possible, visiting the supplier’s facilities. b. Require seafood suppliers to sign a pledge committing to clear, accurate, and precise product labeling and outside auditing (see item 4). The agreement should set out explicit consequences, including termination, for failing to deliver products meeting the required specifications. c. For each product, prepare a detailed specification sheet and submit it to the supplier. In addition to other requirements, this specification sheet should incorporate the scientific and common name of the species as well as its acceptable market name. d. Require consistent labeling across all product documentation, including purchase orders, shipping labels, and invoices. 2. Training and Store Policies. a. Educate employees involved in the seafood program of their responsibility to follow procedures designed to ensure customer receive the product marketed. b. Train staff and furnish manuals on standard seafood identification and labeling Food Marketing Institute, “Best Practices on How to Mitigate the Risk of Seafood Fraud,”(2017), available at https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/industry-topics-doc/seafood-fraud-final.pdf?sfvrsn=23527b6e_2. 41 Page 23 procedures (e.g., ensure that store signage is consistent with invoices and shipping labels). c. Require familiarity with the FDA’s Seafood List and the distinguishing characteristics of the seafood species commonly sold in the store. d. Verify that the seafood delivered exactly matches the detailed specification sheet furnished to the supplier. 3. Seafood Labeling and Signage. a. Use a consistent format for all seafood signs and labels, using the naming guidelines on the FDA Seafood List. b. Ensure that the species as labeled in the store matches the species as represented by the supplier, and fully resolve any discrepancies. c. In addition to species name, describe the capture method (e.g., line-caught), origin (e.g., Gulf of Maine), and whether the seafood was previously frozen. d. Post signage such that it is fully visible next to the relevant product. e. Check and update signage and labeling regularly. 4. Traceability and Auditing. a. Establish a traceability protocol in concert with suppliers to enable the tracking of seafood back to its source. b. Conduct direct and/or third-party auditing of supplier facilities, and, where possible, the ultimate seafood source, including through the use of DNA testing. c. Audit supermarket locations periodically to monitor adherence to seafood-related procedures, including spot testing to confirm seafood identity. 5. Customer Education. a. Describe the attributes of different types of seafood in store, including the significance of origin and method of capture. b. Provide consumers with accurate information about other aspects of seafood, including sustainability and perceived health differences. c. Make information relating to the supermarket’s seafood authenticity and traceability program available to customers, including in store and on the web. Page 24 This Report was prepared by Senior Advisor and Special Counsel to the Attorney General Simon Brandler of the Executive Division, Special Counsel Mary Alestra of the Consumer Frauds & Protection Bureau, and paralegal Christine Reynolds also of the Consumer Frauds & Protection Bureau. Its preparation was supervised by Bureau Chief Jane Azia, Executive Deputy Attorney General Manisha M. Sheth, Chief of Staff & Deputy Attorney General Brian Mahanna, and Chief Deputy Attorney General Janet Sabel. APPENDIX –A Appendix -A 1. Adams Fairacre Farms 2. Best Market 3. Brooklyn Harvest 4. C-Town 5. Dash’s 6. DeCicco’s 7. Fairway 8. Food Bazaar 9. Food Emporium 10.Foodtown 11.Gourmet Garage 12.Hannaford 13.Key Food 14.King Kullen 15.Met Food 16.Morton Williams 17.Price Chopper 18.Price Chopper (Market 32) 19.Price Rite 20.ShopRite 21.Stew Leonard’s 22.Stop & Shop 23.The Fresh Market 24.Tops 25.Uncle Giuseppe’s 26.Walmart 27.Wegmans 28.Western Beef 29.Whole Foods Page A1 Appendix - Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Adams Fairacre 10/2 5/2017 1240 Route 300 Packaging - Fresh Whole Red Snapper, Product of USA Snapper Rhomboplites Verm on Snapper Farms Newburgh, NY 12550 aurorubens Adams Fairacre 10/2 5/2017 160 Old Post Rd Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Farms Wappinge r, NY 12590 Adams Fairacre 10/2 5/2017 160 Old Post Rd Packaging - Sockeye Salmon Fillet Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Farms Wappinge r, NY 12590 Blueback Adams Fairacre 10/2 5/2017 160 Old Post Rd Packaging - Fresh Grey Sole Fillet Gray Sole or Sole or Witch Flounder Farms Wappinge r, NY 12590 Flounder cynoglossus Adams Fairacre 10/2 5/2017 765 Dutchess Tpke Packaging - Fresh Whole Grouper Grouper Epinephelus morio Red Grouper Farms Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Adams Fairacre 10/2 5/2017 765 Dutchess Tpke Packaging - Fresh Whole Red Snapper, Fished from Atlantic and Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar Snapper Farms Pough kee psie, NY 12603 Mediterranean waters Best Market 7/11/2017 19-30 37th St Packaging - Lemon Sole Fillet, Born, Raised, Harvested in the USA Plaice or Flounder Pleuronectes platessus, European Plaice Astoria, NY 11105 Sign - Lemon Sole Fillet Product of Iceland P. flesus or P. quad rituberculatus Best Market 7/11/2017 19-30 37th St Packaging - Whole Red Snapper Snapper Ocyurus Yellowtail Snapper Astoria, NY 11105 Sign - Whole Red Snapper Product of Panama Best Market 7/11/2017 19-30 37th St Packaging - Wild Alaskan Salmon et, Born, Raised, Harvested Salmon, Chum or Keta keta Chum Salmon Astoria, NY 11105 in the USA Best Market 7/11/2017 40 Great Neck Rd Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Great Neck, NY 11021 Best Market 7/11/2017 40 Great Neck Rd Packaging - King Salmon Fillet, Born, Raised, Harvested in the Salmon, Chinook Salmon Great Neck, NY 11021 USA Chinook or King or Spring Best Market 7/11/2017 40 Great Neck Rd Packaging - Fresh Whole Red Snapper Snapper Lutjanus guttatus Rose Snapper Great Neck, NY 11021 Best Market 7/11/2017 40 Great Neck Rd Packaging - Wild Caught Fresh Alaskan Sockeye Salmon, Born, Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Great Neck, NY 11021 Raised, Harvested in the USA Blueback Best Market 7/11/2017 40 Great Neck Rd Packaging - Farm Raised Whole Striped Bass, Born, Raised, Bass or Bass, Hybrid White Morone or White Bass or Great Neck, NY 11021 Harvested in the USA or Striped Morone saxatilis Sunshine Bass Morone (hybrid) Best Market 7/11/2017 40 Great Neck Rd Packaging - Wild Alaskan Salmon et, Born, Raised, Harvested Salmon, Churn or Keta keta Churn Salmon Great Neck, NY 11021 in the USA Best Market 7/19/2017 1980 Hempstead Tpke Packaging - Fresh Whole Red Snapper Snapper Lutjanus guttatus Rose Snapper East Meadow, NY 11554 Best Market 7/19/2017 1980 Hempstead Tpke Packaging - Wild Alaskan Salmon Fillet, Born, Raised, Harvested Salmon, Chum or Keta keta Chum Salmon East Meadow, NY 11554 in the USA Best Market 7/26/2017 2330 Hillside Ave Packaging - Cod Fillet Prev Frozen Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Best Market 7/26/2017 2330 Hillside Ave Packaging - Fresh Whole Red Snapper Snapper Ocyurus Yellowtail Snapper New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Best Market 7/26/2017 2330 Hillside Ave Packaging - Wild Alaskan Salmon Fillet, Born, Raised, Harvested Salmon, Chum or Keta keta Chum Salmon New Hyde Park, NY 11040 in the USA Page B1 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Best Market 12/5/2017 211 Middle Country Rd Packaging - Lemon Sole et, Born, Raised, Harvested in the USA Flounder or Sole Limanda ferruginea Yellowtail Flounder Selden, NY 11784 Best Market 12/5/2017 4560 Sunrise Hwy Packaging - Lemon Sole Fillet, Born, Raised, Harvested in the USA Flounder or Sole Limanda ferruginea Yellowtail Flounder Oa kdale, NY 11769 Best Market 12/5/2017 4560 Sunrise Hwy Packaging - Fresh Whole Red Snapper Snapper Rhomboplites Vermillion Snapper Oa kdale, NY 11769 aurorubens Best Market 12/5/2017 800 Montauk Hwy Packaging - Lemon Sole Fillet, Born, Raised, Harvested in the USA Sole or Flounder Limanda aspera Yellowfin Sole Shi Iey, NY 11967 Best Market 12/5/2017 800 Montauk Hwy Packaging - Fresh Red Snapper et Wild Caught Snapper Lutjanus peru Pacific Snapper Shirley, NY 11967 Best Market 5/2/2018 316 Greenwich St, Packaging - Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon et Previously Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon New York, NY 10013 Frozen Blueback Best Market 5/3/2018 19-30 37th St Packaging - Fresh Halibut Steak, Born, Raised, Harvested in the Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Astoria, NY 11105 USA stenolepis Best Market 5/3/2018 19-30 37th St Packaging - Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Fillet Previously Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Astoria, NY 11105 Frozen, Born, Raised, Harvested in the USA Blueback Best Market 5/30/2018 40 Great Neck Rd Packaging - Kosher Red Snapper Fillet Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar Snapper Great Neck, NY 11021 Best Market 5/30/2018 40 Great Neck Rd Packaging - Kosher Wild Caught Sockeye Salmon Fillet Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Great Neck, NY 11021 Blueback Best Market 5/30/2018 40 Great Neck Rd Packaging - Kosher Whole Striped Bass Fa rm Bass or Bass, Hybrid Striped Morone saxatilis Palmetto Bass Great Neck, NY 11021 or White Morone Brooklyn Harvest 8/2/2017 25 5th St Packaging - Coho Salmon Fillet, Wild Caught, USA Trout, Rainbow or mykiss Rainbow Trout Brooklyn, NY 11211 Steelhead C-Town 6/29/2017 114 Broadway Packaging - Wild Caught Alaskan Halibut et Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Tarrytown, NY 10591 stenolepis C-Town 6/29/2017 114 Broadway Packaging - Wild Caught King Salmon et Salmon, Chinook Salmon Tarrytown, NY 10591 Chinook or King or Spring C-Town 6/29/2017 114 Broadway Packaging - Wild Caught Lemon Sole Fillet Flounder or Fluke dentatus Summer Flounder Tarrytown, NY 10591 C-Town 6/29/2017 114 Broadway Packaging - Wild Caught Red Snapper Fillet Snapper or Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus Red Snapper Tarrytown, NY 10591 C-Town 8/29/2017 3412 34th Ave Packaging - Red Snapper Snapper Lutjanus guttatus Rose Snapper Astoria, NY 11106 C-Town 8/29/2017 3412 34th Ave Packaging - Wild Salmon/USA Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon Astoria, NY 11106 Spring Dash?s Market 9/20/2017 1210 Colvin Packaging - Fresh Wild Boneless Cod Fillet Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Buffalo, NY 14223 Dash?s Market 9/20/2017 1210 Colvin Packaging - Fresh Wild Fillet of Sole Flounder or Sole Limanda ferruginea Yellowtail Flounder Buffalo, NY 14223 Dash?s Market 9/20/2017 1210 Colvin Packaging - Wild Alaskan Copper River Salmon Fillet Previously Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Buffalo, NY 14223 Frozen Blueback Dash?s Market 9/20/2017 1770 Hertel Ave Packaging - Fresh Wild Boneless Cod Fillet Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Buffalo, NY 14216 Dash?s Market 9/20/2017 1770 Hertel Ave Packaging - Wild Alaskan Copper River Salmon et Previously Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Buffalo, NY 14216 Frozen Blueback Page B2 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Dash?s Market 9/20/2017 499 West Klein Rd Packaging - Wild Alaskan Copper River Salmon et Previously Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Buffalo, NY 14221 Frozen Blueback Dash?s Market 9/20/2017 8845 Main St Packaging - Fresh Wild Fillet of Sole Flounder or Sole Limanda ferruginea Yellowtail Flounder Clarence, NY 14221 DeCicco?s 8/2/2017 17 Maple Ave Packaging - King Salmon Fillets, Wild Caught in Alaska Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon Armonk, NY 10504 Spring DeCicco?s 8/2/2017 17 Maple Ave Packaging - Salmon-Wild Sockeye Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Armonk, NY 10504 Blueback DeCicco?s 8/2/2017 230 Saw Mill River Rd Packaging - Halibut Fillet Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Millwood, NY 10546 stenolepis DeCicco?s 8/2/2017 230 Saw Mill River Rd Packaging - King Salmon lets, Wild Caught in Alaska Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon Millwood, NY 10546 Spring DeCicco?s 8/2/2017 230 Saw Mill River Rd Packaging - Salmon-Wild Sockeye Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Millwood, NY 10546 Blueback DeCicco?s 10/2 5/2017 15 Quaker Rd Packaging - Lemon Sole Fillet Flounder Hippoglossoides Beringflounder Cornwall, NY 12518 robustus DeCicco?s 10/2 5/2017 15 Quaker Rd Packaging - Victoria Snapper Fillet Nile Perch or Lake Victoria Lates niloticus Nile Perch Cornwall, NY 12518 Perch Fairway 8/29/2017 1258 Corporate Dr Packaging - Cod et Previously Frozen Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Westbury, NY 11590 Fairway 8/29/2017 1258 Corporate Dr Packaging - Wild Coho Salmon Fillet Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon Westbury, NY 11590 Medium Red Fairway 8/29/2017 1258 Corporate Dr Packaging - Fresh Wild Halibut Steaks Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Westbury, NY 11590 stenolepis Fairway 8/29/2017 1258 Corporate Dr Packaging - Red Snapper Fillets Snapper Lutjanus purpureus Caribbean Red Westbury, NY 11590 Snapper Fairway 8/29/2017 1258 Corporate Dr Packaging - Wild Salmon Fillet Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon Westbury, NY 11590 Spring Fairway 8/29/2017 542-580 2nd Ave Packaging - Red Snapper Fillets Snapper or Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus Red Snapper New York, NY 10016 Fairway 9/26/2017 101 Market St Packaging - Cod Fillet Previously Frozen Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Nanuet, 10554 Fairway 9/26/2017 101 Market St Packaging - Lemon Sole Flounder or Sole Pseudopleuronectes Blackback Nanuet, 10554 americanus Fairway 9/26/2017 101 Market St Packaging - Wild Salmon Fillet Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon Nanuet, NY 10554 Spring Fairway 9/26/2017 2328 12th Ave Packaging - Red Snapper Fillets Snapper Lutjanus purpure us Caribbean Red New York, NY 10027 Snapper Food Bazaar 7/11/2017 238 16lst St Packaging - Steak of Grouper Grouper Epinephelus morio Red Grouper Bronx, NY 10451 Food Bazaar 7/11/2017 238 161st St Packaging - Snapper Red Large Snapper or Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus Red Snapper Bronx, NY 10451 Food Bazaar 7/11/2017 238 16lst St Packaging - Steak Blue Snapper Pollock Pollachius virens Pollock Bronx, NY 10451 Food Bazaar 7/11/2017 238 161st St Packaging - Snapper Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagris Lane Snapper Bronx, NY 10451 Page B3 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Food Bazaar 7/11/2017 238E16lst St Packaging- Snapper Yellow Tail Snapper Ocyurus Yellowtail Snapper Bronx, NY 10451 Food Bazaar 7/11/2017 238 1615t St Packaging - Fillet of Wild Salmon Salmon, Chinook Salmon Bronx, NY 10451 Chinook or King or Spring Food Bazaar 7/19/2017 42-02 Northern Packaging - Fillet Grouper Nile Perch or Lake Victoria Lates niloticus Nile Perch Long Island City, NY 11101 Perch Food Bazaar 7/19/2017 42-02 Northern Packaging - Fillet of Red Snapper Small Perch, Ocean Sebastes norvegicus Golden Redfish Long Island City, NY 11101 Food Bazaar 7/19/2017 42-02 Northern Packaging - Steak Blue Snapper Pollock Pollachius virens Pollock Long Island City, NY 11101 Food Bazaar 7/19/2017 42-02 Northern Packaging - Fillet of Wild Salmon Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Long Island City, NY 11101 Blueback Food Bazaar 7/26/2017 1 Bogopa Plaza Packaging - Fillet of Red Snapper Small USA Perch, Ocean Sebastes norvegicus Golden Redfish Mt Vernon, NY 10550 Food Bazaar 7/26/2017 1 Bogopa Plaza Packaging - Steak Blue Snapper Pollock Pollachius virens Pollock Mt Vernon, NY 10550 Food Bazaar 7/26/2017 1 Bogopa Plaza Packaging - Snapper Yellow Tail Snapper Ocyurus Yellowtail Snapper Mt Vernon, NY 10550 Food Bazaar 8/2/2017 454 Wyckoff Ave Packaging - Wild Salmon Sockeye Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Brooklyn, NY 11237 Blueback Food Bazaar 5/2/2018 1 Bogopa Plaza Packaging - Fillet_King-Salmon Salmon, Atlantic Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon Mt Vernon, NY 10550 Food Bazaar 5/2/2018 1 Bogopa Plaza Packaging - Snapper-B Liner Snapper Rhomboplites Vermilion Snapper Mt Vernon, NY 10550 Sign - Red Snapper Wild Caught Product of USA aurorubens Food Bazaar 5/3/2018 42-02 Northern Packaging - Fillet_Grouper Fish Nile Perch or Lake Victoria Lates niloticus Nile Perch Long Island City, NY 11101 Perch Food Bazaar 5/3/2018 42-02 Northern Packaging- Steak_Snapper-Red Large Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar Snapper Long Island City, NY 11101 Food Bazaar 5/3/2018 42-02 Northern Packaging - Steak_Snapper-Blue Pollock Pollachius virens Pollock Long Island City, NY 11101 Sign - Blue Snapper Steak, Pollack, Product of USA/Fresh Wild Caught Food Emporium 8/29/2017 10 Union Square East Packaging - Cod et Wild Caught Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod New York, NY 10003 Foodtown 6/29/2017 2005 Albany Post Rd Packaging - Wild Cod Fillet Caught USA Snapper or Red Snapper Lutjanus ca mpechanus Red Snapper Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 Foodtown 6/29/2017 2005 Albany Post Rd Packaging - Fresh Red Snapper Fillet Wild Caught USA Snapper Lutjanus peru Pacific Snapper Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 Foodtown 6/29/2017 2005 Albany Post Rd Packaging - Wild Salmon Filet Wild USA Trout, Rainbow or mykiss Rainbow Trout Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 Steelhead Foodtown 7/19/2017 600 160th St Packaging - Arctic Char Salmon et Wild Caught USA Trout, Rainbow or mykiss Rainbow Trout New York, NY 10032 Steelhead Foodtown 7/26/2017 1420 Fulton St Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught USA Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Brooklyn, NY 11216 Foodtown 7/26/2017 1420 Fulton St Packaging - Fresh Red Snapper Fillet Wild Caught USA Perch, Ocean Sebastes norvegicus Golden Redfish Brooklyn, NY 11216 Page B4 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Foodtown 7/26/2017 1420 Fulton St Packaging - Blue Snapper Steak Wild Caught USA Pollock Pollachius virens Pollock Brooklyn, NY 11216 Foodtown 7/26/2017 1420 Fulton St Packaging - Wild Salmon Fillet Wild Caught USA Trout, Rainbow or mykiss Rainbow Trout Brooklyn, NY 11216 Steelhead Foodtown 7/26/2017 159 3rd St Packaging - Cod Fillet Wild Caught/Atlantic USA Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Brooklyn, NY 11211 Foodtown 7/26/2017 159 3rd St Packaging - Red Snapper Whole Wild Caught/Florida Snapper Lutjanus purpureus Caribbean Red Brooklyn, NY 11211 Snapper Foodtown 10/2 5/2017 49 Chestnut St Packaging - Cod Wild Caught USA Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod Cold Spring, NY 10516 Foodtown 10/2 5/2017 49 Chestnut St Packaging - Halibut Wild Caught USA Greenland Turbot Reinhardtius Greenland Turbot Cold Spring, NY 10516 hippoglossoides Foodtown 10/2 5/2017 49 Chestnut St Packaging - Lemon Sole Wild Caught USA Swai or Sutchi or Striped Pangasius Swai Cold Spring, NY 10516 Pangasius or Tra hypophthalmus Foodtown 10/2 5/2017 49 Chestnut St Packaging - Salmon Fillet Wild Caught USA Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon Cold Spring, NY 10516 Medium Red Foodtown 12/5/2017 520 Broadway Sign - From Brazil Wild Caught Whole Red Snapper Snapper Lutjanus synagris Lane Snapper Hicksville, NY 11801 Foodtown 12/5/2017 520 Broadway Sign - Product of Fa roe Islands Raised in the Wild Organic Salmon, Atlantic Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon Hicksville, NY 11801 Salmon Fillet Foodtown 5/3/2018 76-10 37th Ave Packaging - Red Snapper Fillet Wild Indonesia Snapper Lutjanus eryth ropte rus Crimson Snapper Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Foodtown 5/30/2018 2005 Albany Post Rd Packaging - Grouper Wild Caught USA Nile Perch or Lake Victoria Lates niloticus Nile Perch Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 Perch Foodtown 5/30/2018 2005 Albany Post Rd Packaging - Halibut Wild Caught Greenland Greenland Turbot Reinhardtius Greenland Turbot Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 hippoglossoides Foodtown 5/30/2018 2005 Albany Post Rd Packaging - Fresh Red Snapper et Wild Caught USA Snapper Lutjanus peru Pacific Snapper Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 Foodtown 5/30/2018 2005 Albany Post Rd Packaging - Sockeye Salmon Wild Caught USA Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 Blueback Foodtown 5/30/2018 2005 Albany Post Rd Packaging - Gray Sole Fillet Wild Caught USA Sole or Flounder Rex Sole Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 zachirus Foodtown 5/30/2018 2945 Bruckner Packaging - Fresh King Wild Salmon FiIet/Produc/Norway Trout, Rainbow or mykiss Rainbow Trout Bronx, NY 10460 Steelhead Foodtown 5/30/2018 2945 Bruckner Packaging - Fresh Lemon Sole Fillet Wild Ca ught/USA Flounder or Sole Pseudopleuronectes Blackback Bronx, NY 10460 americanus Foodtown 5/30/2018 2945 Bruckner Packaging - Red Snapper Fillet Prev Frozen Wild Indonesia Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar Snapper Bronx, NY 10460 Foodtown 5/30/2018 2945 Bruckner Packaging - Sockeye Salmon Fillet Prev/Frozen Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Bronx, NY 10460 Blueback Foodtown 5/30/2018 300 145th St Packaging - Sockeye Salmon Fillets Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon New York, NY 10039 Blueback Foodtown 5/30/2018 300 145th St Packaging - Salmon Fillet Wild Caught USA Trout, Rainbow or mykiss Rainbow Trout New York, NY 10039 Steelhead Foodtown 5/30/2018 87 Main St Packaging - Sockeye Salmon et Wild Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706 Blueback Page B5 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 Supermarket New York, NY 10038 Perch SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Gourmet Ga rage 9/26/2017 366 Broadway Packaging - Wild Icelandic Cod Fillet Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod New York, NY 10014 Gourmet Garage 9/26/2017 366 Broadway Packaging - Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillet Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon New York, NY 10014 Medium Red Hannaford 8/22/2017 180 Delaware Plaza Packaging - FAS Sockeye Salmon Wild Caught Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Delmar, NY 12054 Blueback Hannaford 8/22/2017 5239 Western Tpke Packaging - FAS Cod Fillets Wild Caught Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Altamont, NY 12009 Hannaford 8/22/2017 5239 Western Tpke Packaging - FAS Sockeye Salmon Wild Caught Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Altamont, 12009 Blueback Hannaford 8/22/2017 95 Weibel Ave Packaging - Fresh Captains Cut Cod Loins Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Hannaford 8/22/2017 95 Weibel Ave Packaging - FAS Sockeye Salmon Wild Caught Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Blueback Hannaford 8/22/2017 96 Wolf Rd Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod Colonie, NY 12205 Hannaford 8/22/2017 96 Wolf Rd Packaging - Previously Frozen Snapper Wild Caught Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar Snapper Colonie, NY 12205 Hannaford 8/22/2017 96 Wolf Rd Packaging - FAS Sockeye Salmon Wild Caught Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Colonie, NY 12205 Blueback Hannaford 10/2 5/2017 1490 Rt 9 Packaging - Fresh Captains Cut Cod Loins Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Hannaford 10/2 5/2017 1490 Rt 9 Packaging - Whole Grouper Grouper Epinephelus areolatus Persian Grouper Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Hannaford 10/2 5/2017 2066 Rt 32 Packaging - Previously Frozen Snapper Wild Caught Snapper Pinjalo pinjalo Pinjalo Modena, NY 12548 Hannaford 10/2 5/2017 2066 Rt 32 Packaging - FAS Sockeye Salmon Wild Caught Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Modena, NY 12548 Blueback Hannaford 10/2 5/2017 2636 NY 32 Packaging - Whole Snapper Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar Snapper New Windsor, NY 12553 Hannaford 10/2 5/2017 2636 NY 32 Packaging - FAS Sockeye Salmon Wild Caught Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon New Windsor, NY 12553 Blueback Hannaford 10/2 5/2017 3650 US 9W Packaging - FAS Sockeye Salmon Wild Caught Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Highland, NY 12528 Blueback Hannaford 11/14/2017 1112 Commercial Dr Packaging - FAS Cod Fillets Wild Caught Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod New Hartford, NY 13413 Hannaford 11/14/2017 1112 Commercial Dr Packaging - FAS Sockeye Salmon Wild Caught Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon New Hartford, NY 13413 Blueback Hannaford 11/14/2017 50 Kellogg Rd Packaging - FAS Cod Fillets Wild Caught Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod New Hartford, NY 13413 Key Food 7/19/2017 530 Amsterdam Ave Packaging - Cod Fillet Wild Caught Previously Frozen Cod or Alaska Cod Gad us macrocephalus Pacific Cod Supermarket New York, NY 10024 Key Food 7/19/2017 530 Amsterdam Ave Packaging - Salmon Fillet Sockeye Wild Caught Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Supermarket New York, NY 10024 Blueback Key Food 5/2/2018 55 Fulton St Packaging - Grouper Fillet Wild Nile Perch or Lake Victoria Lates niloticus Nile Perch Page B6 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Key Food 5/2/2018 55 Fulton St Packaging - King Salmon let Wild Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon Supermarket New York, NY 10038 Spring King Kullen 7/11/2017 231 Merrick Rd Packaging - Silverbrite Salmon USA Wild Caught Fresh Cut Salmon, Chum or Keta keta Churn Salmon Valley Stream, NY 11580 King Kullen 7/19/2017 127 Sunrise Hwy Packaging - Halibut Steak Fresh Cut Wild Canada Halibut Hippoglossus Atlantic Halibut Rockv Centre, NY 11570 hippoglossus King Kullen 7/19/2017 127 Sunrise Hwy Packaging - Silverbright Salmon Steaks Salmon, Chum or Keta keta Churn Salmon Rockville Centre, NY 11570 King Kullen 7/26/2017 2305 Jericho Tpke Packaging - Lemon Sole Fillet Fresh Cut Flounder or Sole Limanda ferruginea Yellowtail Flounder Garden City Pa rk, NY 11040 King Kullen 7/26/2017 2305 Jericho Tpke Packaging - Sockeye Salmon et Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Garden City Park, NY 11040 Blueback King Kullen 12/5/2017 153 Ronkonkoma Ave Packaging - Sockeye Salmon Fillet Product of USA Wild Caught Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 Blueback King Kullen 12/5/2017 5507 Nesconset Hwy Packaging - Sockeye Salmon et Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Mt Sinai, NY 11766 Blueback MET Food 7/19/2017 79-15 Eliot Ave Packaging - 5) Salmon, Chinook Salmon Middle Village, NY 11379 Sign - Wild King Salmon Chinook or King or Spring MET Food 7/19/2017 79-15 Eliot Ave Packaging - L) Plaice or Flounder Hippoglossoides American Plaice Middle Village, NY 11379 Sign - Lemon Sole Wild USA platessoides MET Food 7/19/2017 79-15 Eliot Ave Packaging - R) Snapper Lutjanus purpureus Caribbean Red Middle Village, NY 11379 Sign - Fillet Red Snapper Wild Product of USA Snapper Morton Williams 8/29/2017 908 2nd Ave Receipt-Salmon Wild Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon New York, NY 10017 Spring Price Chopper 8/22/2017 1395 New Scotland Rd Packaging - Snapper Fillet Frozen Wild Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar Snapper Slingerlands, NY 12159 Sign - Wild Red Snapper Fillet Product of Indonesia Price Chopper 8/22/2017 1395 New Scotland Rd Packaging - Frozen Sockeye Salmon Fillet USA Wild Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Slingerlands, NY 12159 Blueback Price Chopper 8/22/2017 1892 Central Ave Packaging - Prev Froz Cod Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod Albany, NY 12205 Price Chopper 8/22/2017 1892 Central Ave Packaging - Halibut Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Albany, NY 12205 stenolepis Price Chopper 8/22/2017 1892 Central Ave Packaging - Frozen Sockeye Salmon Fillet USA Wild Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Albany, NY 12205 Blueback Price Chopper 8/22/2017 1892 Central Ave Packaging - Petrale Sole Sole or Flounder Eopsetta jordani Petrale Sole Albany, NY 12205 Price Chopper 11/14/2017 1917 Genesee St Packaging - Frozen Sockeye Salmon Fillet USA Wild Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Utica, NY 13501 Blueback Price Chopper 11/14/2017 1917 Genesee St Packaging - Petrale Sole Sole or Flounder Eopsetta jordani Petrale Sole Utica, NY 13501 Price Chopper 11/14/2017 2515 Erie Packaging - Prev Froz Cod Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod East Syracuse, NY 13224 Price Chopper 11/14/2017 2515 Erie Packaging - Prev Froz Cod Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod East Syracuse, NY 13224 Price Chopper 11/14/2017 2515 Erie Packaging - Halibut Portions 6 Oz. Each Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut East Syracuse, NY 13224 stenolepis Page B7 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Price Chopper 11/14/2017 2515 Erie Packaging - Petrale Sole Sole or Flounder Eopsetta jordani Petrale Sole East Syracuse, NY 13224 Price Chopper 11/14/2017 3863 State Rt 31 Packaging - Frozen Sockeye Salmon Fillet USA Wild Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Clay, NY 13090 Blueback Price Chopper 11/14/2017 3863 State Rt 31 Packaging - Petrale Sole Sole or Flounder Eopsetta jordani Petrale Sole Clay, NY 13090 Price Chopper 11/14/2017 4535 Commercial Dr Packaging - Halibut Portions 6 Oz. Each Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut New Hartford, NY 13413 stenolepis Price Chopper 11/14/2017 4535 Commercial Dr Packaging - Dressed Snapper Snapper Lutjanus purpureus Caribbean Red New Hartford, NY 13413 Sign - Frozen Wild Dressed Red Snapper Product of Sri Lanka Snapper Price Chopper 11/14/2017 4535 Commercial Dr Packaging - Frozen Sockeye Salmon Fillet USA Wild Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon New Hartford, NY 13413 Blueback Price Chopper 11/14/2017 4535 Commercial Dr Packaging - Petrale Sole Sole or Flounder Eopsetta jordani Petrale Sole New Hartford, NY 13413 Price Chopper 11/14/2017 50 Auert Ave Packaging - Frozen Sockeye Salmon Fillet USA Wild Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Utica, NY 13501 Blueback Price Chopper 8/22/2017 79 Vandenurg PI Packaging - Halibut Portions 6 02. Each Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut (Market 32) Troy, NY 12180 stenolepis Price Chopper 8/22/2017 79 Vandenurg PI Packaging - Ora King Salmon Fillet Fr Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon (Market 32) Troy, NY 12180 Spring Price Chopper 8/22/2017 Route 146 Plank Rd Packaging - Frozen Coho Salmon Fillet Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon (Market 32) Clifton Park, NY 12065 Medium Red Price Chopper 8/22/2017 Route 146 Plank Rd Packaging - Halibut Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut (Market 32) Clifton Park, NY 12065 stenolepis Price Chopper 8/23/2017 Hamilton Square Packaging - Snapper Fillet Frozen Wild Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar Snapper (Market 32) Albany, NY 12203 Sign - Frozen Wild Red Snapper Fillet Product of Surinam Price Chopper 10/2 5/2017 2585 South Rd Packaging - Frozen Coho Salmon Fillet Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon (Market 32) Pough kee psie, NY 12601 Medium Red Price Chopper 10/25/2017 39 Plank Rd Packaging - Halibut Portions 6 02. Each Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut (Market 32) Newburgh, NY 12 550 ste nolepis Price Chopper 10/25/2017 39 Plank Rd Packaging - Ora King Salmon Fillet Fr Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon (Market 32) Newburgh, NY 12 550 Spring Price Chopper 10/2 5/2017 39 Plank Rd Packaging - Snapper Fillet Frozen Wild Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar Snapper (Market 32) Newburgh, NY 12550 Sign - Frozen Wild Red Snapper Fillet Product of Surinam Price Rite 8/22/2017 2330 Watt St Packaging - Salted Cod PR Cod or Alaska Cod Gad us macrocephalus Pacific Cod Schenectady, NY 12304 Price Rite 8/22/2017 2330 Watt St Packaging - Fresh Whole Clean Snapper Farm Raised Costa Rica Snapper Lutjanus guttatus Rose Snapper Schenectady, NY 12304 Fresh Never Frozen Price Rite 9/20/2017 1700 Walden Ave Packaging - MSC PF Alaska Cod Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Price Rite 9/20/2017 250 Elmwood Ave Packaging - Salted Cod PR Cod or Alaska Cod Gad us macrocephalus Pacific Cod Buffalo, NY 14209 ShopRite 7/11/2017 133-11 20th Ave Packaging - Halibut Fillet Wild Caught Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut College Point, NY 11356 stenolepis ShopRite 7/11/2017 133-11 20th Ave Packaging - Silverbrite Salmon Fillet Salmon, Chum or Keta keta Chum Salmon College Point, NY 11356 Page B8 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME ShopRite 7/19/2017 13 City PI Packaging - Wild Caught Fresh Halibut Fillet Halibut Hippoglossus Atlantic Halibut White Plains, NY 10601 hippoglossus ShopRite 7/19/2017 13 City PI Packaging - Sockeye Salmon Fillet Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon White Plains, NY 10601 Blueback ShopRite 7/19/2017 2424 Hylan Packaging - Copper River Sockeye Salmon Fillet Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Staten Island, NY 10306 Blueback ShopRite 7/19/2017 2424 Hylan Packaging - Wild Caught CR Silverbrite Salmon Fillet Salmon, Chum or Keta keta Chum Salmon Staten Island, NY 10306 ShopRite 8/22/2017 41 Vista Packaging - Wild Caught Fresh Halibut Fillet Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Slingerlands, NY 12159 stenolepis ShopRite 8/22/2017 41 Vista Packaging - Sockeye Salmon et Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Slingerlands, NY 12159 Blueback ShopRite 8/22/2017 709 Central Ave Packaging - Wild Atlantic Scrod Cod Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod Albany, NY 12206 ShopRite 8/22/2017 709 Central Ave Packaging - Wild Coho Salmon Fillet Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon Albany, NY 12206 Medium Red ShopRite 10/2 5/2017 1895 South St Packaging - PF Sockeye Salmon Fillet Wild Caught Russia Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Blueback Stew Leonard's 9/26/2017 1 Stew Leonard Dr Packaging - Frozen at Sea Red Snapper Fillet Snapper Pinjalo pinjalo Pinjalo Yonkers, NY 10710 Stew Leonard's 9/26/2017 1 Stew Leonard Dr Packaging - Always Wild Caught Grey Sole Gray Sole or Sole or Witch Flounder Yonkers, NY 10710 Flounder cynoglossus Stew Leonard's 9/26/2017 1897 Front St Packaging - Fresh Halibut Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut East Meadow, NY 11554 stenolepis Stew Leonard's 9/26/2017 1897 Front St Packaging - Frozen at Sea Red Snapper Fillet Snapper Pinjalo pinjalo Pinjalo East Meadow, NY 11554 Stew Leonard's 9/26/2017 1897 Front St Packaging - Frozen Sockeye Salmon Fillet Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon East Meadow, NY 11554 Blueback Stew Leonard's 12/5/2017 261 Airport Plaza Packaging - Frozen at Sea Red Snapper Fillet Snapper Lutjanus bohar Twinspot Snapper Farmingdale, NY 11735 Stew Leonard's 12/5/2017 261 Airport Plaza Packaging - Wild Salmon Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon Farmingdale, NY 11735 Sign - Wild Caught Sockeye Salmon Fillets Direct from Alaska, Medium Red U.S.A. Boat Frozen at Sea Stew Leonard's 5/2/2018 1 Stew Leonard Dr Packaging - Wild Salmon Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Yonkers, NY 10710 Blueback Stew Leonard's 5/2/2018 1 Stew Leonard Dr Packaging - Frozen at Sea Red Snapper Fillet Jobfish or Snapper Pristipomoides Goldbanded Yonkers, NY 10710 multidens Jobfish Stew Leonard's 5/2/2018 1 Stew Leonard Dr Packaging - Frozen at Sea Rex Sole Sole or Flounder Rex Sole Yonkers, NY 10710 zachirus Stew Leonard's 5/2/2018 1897 Front St Packaging - Frozen at Sea Red Snapper Fillet Jobfish or Snapper Pristipomoides typus Sharptooth Jobfish East Meadow, NY 11554 Stew Leonard's 5/30/2018 261 Airport Plaza Packaging - Frozen at Sea Red Snapper Fillet Jobfish or Snapper Pristipomoides Goldbanded Farmingdale, NY 11735 multidens Jobfish Stew Leonard's 5/30/2018 261 Airport Plaza Packaging - Frozen Sockeye Salmon Fillet Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Fa rmingdale, NY 11735 Blueback Page B9 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 Massapeq ua, NY 11758 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Stop Shop 6/29/2017 154 Westchester Ave Packaging - Sockeye Salmon et Prev Frozen Wild Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon White Plains, NY 10601 Blueback Stop 81. Shop 7/11/2017 132 Fulton Ave Packaging - Sockeye Salmon Fillet Wild Fresh Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Hempstead, NY 11550 Blueback Stop Shop 7/11/2017 691 Co Op City Packaging - Sockeye Salmon Fillet Prev Frozen Wild TP Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Bronx, NY 10475 Blueback Stop 81. Shop 8/2/2017 460 Franklin Ave Packaging - Sockeye Salmon et Wild Fresh Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Franklin Square, NY 11010 Blueback Stop Shop 10/2 5/2017 2340 South Rd Packaging - Sockeye Salmon et Prev Frozen Wild Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Blueback The Fresh Market 7/11/2017 723 White Plains Rd Packaging - Sockeye Salmon Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Scarsdale, NY 10583 Blueback The Fresh Market 8/22/2017 52 Marion Ave Packaging - Cod Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 The Fresh Market 8/22/2017 52 Marion Ave Packaging - Halibut Fillet Skin On Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 stenolepis The Fresh Market 8/22/2017 52 Marion Ave Packaging - Sockeye Salmon ets Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Blueback The Fresh Market 8/22/2017 664 New Loudon Rd Packaging - Halibut Portions Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Latham, NY 12110 stenolepis The Fresh Market 8/22/2017 664 New Loudon Rd Packaging - Sockeye Salmon Fillets Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Latham, NY 12110 Blueback Tops 9/20/2017 1740 Sheridan Dr Packaging - Alaska Cod Fillet Wild TP Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Buffalo, NY 14223 Tops 9/20/2017 2101 Elmwood Ave Packaging - Alaska Cod Fillet Wild TP Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Buffalo, NY 14217 Tops 9/20/2017 3035 Niagara Falls Packaging - Wild Alaskan Sockeye Smoked Salmon Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Amherst, NY 14228 Blueback Tops 9/20/2017 425 Niagara St Packaging - Alaska Cod let Wild TP Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Buffalo, NY 14201 Tops 10/25/2017 1357 Rt 9 Packaging - Boneless Yellowtail Sole Fillet Wild TP Sole or Flounder Limanda aspera Yellowfin Sole Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Tops 10/25/2017 16 John Wagner Way Packaging - Alaska Cod Fillet Wild Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Lagrangevi e, NY 12540 Tops 10/25/2017 16 John Wagner Way Packaging - Boneless Yellowtail Sole Fillet Wild Flounder or Sole Limanda ferruginea Yellowtail Flounder Lagrangeville, NY 12540 Tops 11/14/2017 5351 North Burdick St Packaging - Boneless Yellowtail Sole Fillet Wild Flounder or Sole Limanda ferruginea Yellowtail Flounder Fayetteville, NY 13066 Tops 11/14/2017 620 Nottingham Rd Packaging - Alaska Cod Fillet Wild Cod or Alaska Cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific Cod Syracuse, NY 13210 Uncle Giuseppe?s 9/26/2017 37 Hicksville Rd Packaging - Organic King Salmon Fillet Product of Alaska Salmon, Atlantic Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon Massapequa, NY 11758 Uncle Giuseppe?s 9/26/2017 37 Hicksville Rd Packaging - Fresh Lemon Sole Fillet Wild Product of USA Flounder or Fluke Southern Flounder Massapequa, NY 11758 lethostigma Uncle Giuseppe?s 9/26/2017 37 Hicksville Rd Packaging - Red Snapper Wild Product of USA Snapper Lutjanus vivanus Silk Snapper Page 10 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 Amherst, NY 14228 Medium Red SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Uncle Giuseppe?s 9/26/2017 95 Route 11 Packaging - Organic King Salmon Fillet Product of Alaska Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon Smithtown, NY 11787 Sign - Organic King Salmon Fillet Product of New Zealand Spring Uncle Giuseppe?s 9/26/2017 95 Route 11 Packaging - Fresh Lemon Sole Fillet Wild Product of USA Flounder or Fluke Southern Flounder Smithtown, NY 11787 lethostigma Uncle Giuseppe?s 9/26/2017 95 Route 11 Sign - Wild Red Snapper Fillet Product of USA Snapper Lutjanus vivanus Silk Snapper Smithtown, NY 11787 Uncle Giuseppe?s 12/5/2017 1108 NY-112 Label - Fresh Halibut Fillet Wild Product of Canada Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 stenolepis Uncle Giuseppe?s 12/5/2017 1108 NY-112 Sign - Fresh Wild Salmon Product of Alaska Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 Spring Uncle Giuseppe?s 12/5/2017 1108 NY-112 Packaging - Fresh Fillet Flounder Wild Product of USA Flounder or Fluke Southern Flounder Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 Sign - Fresh Lemon Sole Filet Wild Product of USA lethostigma Uncle Giuseppe?s 12/5/2017 1108 NY-112 Packaging - Striped Bass Wild Fillet Wild Product of USA Bass Morone saxatilis Striped Bass Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 Uncle Giuseppe?s 12/5/2017 890 Walt Whitman Rd Packaging - Fresh Halibut Fillet Wild Product of Canada Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Mel e, NY 11747 stenolepis Uncle Giuseppe?s 12/5/2017 890 Walt Whitman Rd Packaging - Fresh Lemon Sole Fillet Wild Product of USA Gray Sole or Sole or Witch Flounder Melville, NY 11747 Flounder cynoglossus Uncle Giuseppe?s 12/5/2017 890 Walt Whitman Rd Packaging - Fresh Wild Salmon Wild Product from USA Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon Melville, NY 11747 Spring Uncle Giuseppe?s 5/2/2018 364 Port Washington Packaging - Fresh Halibut et Wild Product of Canada Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Port Washington, NY 11050 stenolepis Uncle Giuseppe?s 5/2/2018 364 Port Washington Packaging - Fresh Ora King Salmon Filet Product of New Zealand Trout, Rainbow or mykiss Rainbow Trout Port Washington, NY 11050 Sign - Organic King Salmon Filet Product of Alaska Steelhead Uncle Giuseppe?s 5/2/2018 364 Port Washington Packaging - Whole Red Snapper Wild Product of USA Snapper Lutjanus purpureus Caribbean Red Port Washington, NY 11050 Snapper Uncle Giuseppe?s 5/3/2018 37 Hicksville Rd Packaging - Fresh Lemon Sole Fillet Wild Product of USA Flounder or Fluke dentatus Summer Flounder Massapequa, NY 11758 Uncle Giuseppe?s 5/30/2018 37 Hicksville Rd Packaging - Ora King Salmon Fillet Fresh Product of New Zealand Trout, Rainbow or mykiss Rainbow Trout Massapequa, NY 11758 Steelhead Walmart 8/23/2017 1 Crossgates Mall Rd Packaging - Fresh Keta Salmon Product of USA Wild Caught Salmon, Chum or Keta keta Churn Salmon Albany, NY 12203 Alaska Salmon Walmart 8/23/2017 311 Route 9W Packaging - Fresh Keta Salmon Product of USA Wild Caught Salmon, Chum or Keta keta Churn Salmon Glenmont, NY 12077 Alaska Salmon Walmart 9/20/2017 2500 Walden Ave Packaging - Fresh Cod Product of Iceland Wild Caught Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Walmart 9/20/2017 5360 South Western Packaging - Fresh Cod Product of Iceland Wild Caught Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Hamburg, NY 14075 Wegmans 9/20/2017 3135 Niagara Falls Packaging - Fresh Cod Loin Fillet Wild Caught Iceland Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Amherst, NY 14228 Wegmans 9/20/2017 3135 Niagara Falls Packaging - Fresh Pacific Coho Salmon Fillet Wild Caught USA Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon Page B11 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 Bronx, NY 10473 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Wegmans 9/20/2017 3135 Niagara Falls Packaging - Whole Lane Snapper Snapper Lutjanus guttatus Rose Snapper Amherst, NY 14228 Wegmans 9/20/2017 3740 McKinley Pkwy Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught Iceland Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Buffalo, NY 14219 Wegmans 9/20/2017 3740 McKinley Pkwy Packaging - Fresh Pacific Coho Salmon Fillet Wild Caught USA Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon Buffalo, NY 14219 Medium Red Wegmans 9/20/2017 601 Am he St Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught Icela nd Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod Buffalo, NY 14207 Wegmans 9/20/2017 601 Amherst St Packaging - Fresh Pa 'c Coho Salmon Wild Caught USA Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon Buffalo, NY 14207 Medium Red Wegmans 9/20/2017 8270 Transit Rd Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught Iceland Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod Buffalo, NY 14221 Wegmans 9/20/2017 8270 Transit Rd Packaging - Fresh Pacific Coho Salmon Fillet Wild Caught USA Salmon, Coho or Silver or kisutch Coho Salmon Buffalo, NY 14221 Medium Red Wegmans 11/14/2017 3325 Genesee St Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught Iceland Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Syracuse, NY 13219 Wegmans 11/14/2017 3789 Ge nesee St Packaging - Atlantic Cod Fillet Family Pack Fresh Wild-Ca ught Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod Dewitt, NY 13066 Product of Icela nd Wegmans 11/14/2017 3789 Genesee St Packaging - Red Grouper et Grouper Hyporthodus niveatus Snowy Grouper Dewitt, NY 13066 Wegmans 11/14/2017 3789 Genesee St Packaging - Atlantic Halibut Fillet Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Dewitt, NY 13066 ste nolepis Wegmans 11/14/2017 3789 Genesee St Packaging - Wild Sockeye Salmon Previously Frozen USA Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Dewitt, NY 13066 Blueback Wegmans 11/14/2017 3955 Rt 31 Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught Iceland Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Liverpool, NY 13090 Wegmans 11/14/2017 4256 James St Packaging - Atlantic Cod et Wild Caught Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod East Syracuse, NY 13210 Wegmans 11/14/2017 4722 Onondaga Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught Iceland Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Syracuse, NY 13219 Wegmans 11/14/2017 4979 West Taft Rd Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught Iceland Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod Liverpool, NY 13088 Wegmans 11/14/2017 7519 Oswego Rd Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught Iceland Cod Gad us morh ua Atlantic Cod Liverpool, NY 13090 Wegmans 11/14/2017 7952 Brewerton Rd Packaging - Fresh Cod Fillet Wild Caught Iceland Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Cicero, NY 13039 Western Beef 8/2/2017 2050 Webster Ave Packaging - Snapper Red B?Liner Snapper Rhomboplites Verm' 'on Snapper Bronx, NY 10457 Sign - Red Snapper Wild Florida Fresh aurorubens Western Beef 9/26/2017 301 Morris Ave Packaging - Red Snapper 2-4 Snapper Lutjanus synagris Lane Snapper Bronx, NY 10451 Western Beef 9/26/2017 301 Morris Ave Packaging - Wild Salmon Fillets Salmon, Atlantic Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon Bronx, NY 10451 Western Beef 9/26/2017 47-05 Metropolitan Ave Packaging - Wild Salmon Fillets Salmon, Atlantic Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon Ridgewood, NY 11385 Western Beef 5/2/2018 1851 Bruckner Packaging - Snapper Med Red Fillet USA Perch, Ocean Sebastes norvegicus Golden Redfish Page 12 Appendix - - Continued Seafood Purchases and Testing Results June 29, 2017 - May 30, 2018 SUPERMARKET DATE ADDRESS FISH AS LABELED FISH AS TESTED BRAND PURCHASED Where packaging and signage differ multiple descriptions are FDA ACCEPTABLE MARKET SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME offered NAME Western Beef 5/2/2018 831 Rosedale Ave Packaging - Red Snapper 1-2 Snapper Lutjanus campechanus Red Snapper Bronx, NY 10473 Western Beef 5/2/2018 831 Rosedale Ave Packaging - Blue Snapper Steaks Pollack Pollock Pollachius virens Pollock Bronx, NY 10473 Sign - Fresh Blue Snappers Steak Western Beef 5/3/2018 301 Morris Ave Packaging - Blue Snapper Steaks Pollack Pollock Pollachius virens Pollock Bronx, NY 10451 Sign - Fresh Blue Snapper Western Beef 5/3/2018 301 Morris Ave Packaging - Wild Salmon Fillets Salmon, Atlantic Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon Bronx, NY 10451 Western Beef 5/30/2018 2050 Webster Ave Packaging - Snapper Med Red Fillet USA Perch, Ocean Sebastes norvegicus Golden Redfish Bronx, NY 10457 Western Beef 5/30/2018 2050 Webster Ave Packaging - White Snapper Steaks Hake Urophycis tenuis White Hake Bronx, NY 10457 Western Beef 5/30/2018 2050 Webster Ave Packaging - Blue Snapper Steaks Pollack Snapper Lutjanus peru Pacific Snapper Bronx, NY 10457 Sign - Blue Snapper Wild USA Fresh Whole Foods 9/20/2017 3139 Sheridan Drive Packaging - MSC Certified Cod Fillet Cod Gadus morh ua Atlantic Cod Amherst, NY 14226 Whole Foods 9/20/2017 3139 Sheridan Drive Packaging - Halibut Fillet MSC Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Amherst, NY 14226 stenolepis Whole Foods 9/20/2017 3139 Sheridan Drive Packaging - Fresh Salmon King Salmon, Chinook or King or Chinook Salmon Amherst, NY 14226 Spring Whole Foods 9/20/2017 3139 Sheridan Drive Packaging - Snapper Lane Fillet Snapper or Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus Red Snapper Amherst, NY 14226 Whole Foods 9/26/2017 1 Ridge Hill Packaging - MSC Certified Cod Fillet Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Yonkers, NY 10710 stenolepis Whole Foods 9/26/2017 1 Ridge Hill Packaging - Halibut Fillet MSC Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Yonkers, NY 10710 stenolepis Whole Foods 9/26/2017 100 125 St Packaging - Red Snapper Fillet Snapper Lutjanus purpureus Caribbean Red New York, NY 10027 Snapper Whole Foods 9/26/2017 2101 Northern Packaging - Halibut Fillet MSC Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Munsey Park, NY 11030 stenolepis Whole Foods 12/5/2017 120 New Moriches Rd Packaging - Certfified Wild Halibut Fillet Prev Frozen Halibut Hippoglossus Pacific Halibut Lake Grove, NY 117 55 stenolepis Whole Foods 12/5/2017 120 New Moriches Rd Packaging - MSC Sockeye Salmon Fillet Previously Frozen Salmon, Sockeye or Red or nerka Sockeye Salmon Lake Grove, NY 11755 Blueback Page B13 Office of the New York State Attorney General 1-800-771-7755