Deep fried aquatic life fast food chain Long John Silver’s was informed Wednesday that the Federal Trade Commission is watching them, and if they fuck around and claim that the flesh of the undersea creatures that have been battered and fried in Long John’s largely automated kitchens was “locally caught,” then they’re going to get caught themselves, Reuters reports.
Nine other chains including Red Lobster and Legal Seafoods were issued similar warnings, however the Reuters article features a stock photo of a Long John Silver’s drive-thru, implying that they’re on the top of the shit list. “This is a new reminder to companies that it is all of the ways you’re communicating to a consumer, the net impression of that communication needs to be accurate,” said FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, who authored the letters. Last month Bedoya also issued guidance clarifying that restaurant decor, menus, and social media posts must not mislead customers into thinking they’re consuming domestic seafood. Or else Long John’s is gonna find out.