96% of restaurants tested in Tampa Bay don’t serve locally caught shrimp, study shows
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Only two restaurants of the 44 inspected in Tampa and St. Peterburg serve authentic, wild-caught Gulf shrimp, a study showed. According to SeaD Consulting, a recent investigation that utilized genetic testing in the area revealed that two locations in Tampa Bay served authentic shrimp out of the 44 sampled restaurants.