Table 3. Patterns of fish mislabeling found in three cities within Mexico, including sample size (N) and mislabeling rates (% M).
Mazatlan | Mexico City | Cancun | Total | |||||
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Vendor type | N | % M | N | % M | N | % M | N | % M |
Fish markets | 33 | 33.3 | 47 | 44.6 | 27 | 25.9 | 107 | 36.4 |
Grocery stores | 24 | 8.3 | 33 | 24.2 | 21 | 14.2 | 78 | 16.6 |
Restaurants | 63 | 38.0 | 70 | 31.4 | 58 | 31.0 | 191 | 33.5 |
Total | 120 | 30.8 | 150 | 34.0 | 106 | 26.4 | 376 | 30.8 |