CANADA: Restaurant accused of serving faked food - (Nanaimo Daily News)
December 20, 2007 – 7:51 pmOwners of the MGM Restaurant are accused of trying to pass off one type of food as another.
The restaurant, located at 240 Nicol St., has been charged with four counts of deception regarding food under Canada’s Food and Drug Act.
Pamela Davies, an inspector with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which enforces the act, said Tuesday the charges were laid on Nov. 19. The alleged offences took place on Oct. 27, 2006.
According to court information, the restaurant is alleged to have sold pork as both classic veal cutlet and as veal cordon bleu, and alleged to have sold kamaboko, a processed seafood product, as both Japanese scallop dinner and as prawns and scallops.
The charges were laid under Section 5.1 of the federal Food and Drug Act. The maximum sentence on summary conviction is a fine of up to $50,000 or a prison term of up to six months or both, Davies […]
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