[Bay Kid]

They were caught selling Gulf Shrimp that is from India. Caught selling Maryland crab cakes...from China....
Bad, bad, BAD.

[Howdy]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

They were caught selling Gulf Shrimp that is from India. Caught selling Maryland crab cakes...from China....
Bad, bad, BAD.

Cody's finally had to stop allowing peanut shells being tossed all over the place. It was in a word " GROSS " !

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

They were caught selling Gulf Shrimp that is from India. Caught selling Maryland crab cakes...from China....
Bad, bad, BAD.

Good to see our health dept. folks are doing their jobs.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

They were caught selling Gulf Shrimp that is from India. Caught selling Maryland crab cakes...from China....
Bad, bad, BAD.

I never put any weight on the words "Gulf" Shrimp or "Maryland" crab. To me, those had lost any real meaning like "Kleenex". Especially "Maryland" crab since much of the crab sold in Maryland is not from Maryland.

And I don't think I will ever eat something labeled as a Maryland Crab Cake or Maryland Style Crab Cake. In Maryland kitchens and restaurants those are just crab cakes. When the "Maryland" label gets attached they are too often a poor imitation.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

They were caught selling Gulf Shrimp that is from India. Caught selling Maryland crab cakes...from China....
Bad, bad, BAD.

Caught by whom? And how? And is there documentation of this?

But I wouldn't put it past them, and others

[kingofbeer]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Caught by whom? And how? And is there documentation of this?

But I wouldn't put it past them, and others

I ate at Cody's once. Once!
Too many flies because they have an windows open at the bar.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Caught by whom? And how? And is there documentation of this?

But I wouldn't put it past them, and others

According to a 10/29 article in the online paper that shall not be named,

According to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation report, the restaurant was actively misrepresenting the identity of several of its food products.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Caught by whom? And how? And is there documentation of this?

But I wouldn't put it past them, and others

Here is an excerpt from the official inspection report performed on 10/26/2026:

"Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. On the Menu it states Gulf Shrimp, shrimp is farm raised from India On the Menu it states Maryland Crab Cake, crab is from China. On the Menu it states New England Haddock, haddock is from Indonesia. **Admin Complaint**"

Note that you can read any restaurant inspection report on this website:

Licensing Portal - License Search

[justjim]

Is this a surprise or illegal? Restaurants “embellish” their food dishes all the time. I salute the health department for the inspection they do. Proper care of food and clean facilities are important for public health.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Howdy

Cody's finally had to stop allowing peanut shells being tossed all over the place. It was in a word " GROSS " !

Texas Roadhouse use to do the same.

[Snakster66]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

And I don't think I will ever eat something labeled as a Maryland Crab Cake or Maryland Style Crab Cake. In Maryland kitchens and restaurants those are just crab cakes. When the "Maryland" label gets attached they are too often a poor imitation.

Bingo. Same goes for "Philly" cheesesteaks.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Snakster66

Bingo. Same goes for "Philly" cheesesteaks.

New York cheesecake?
New England clam chowder? (chowdah)
Manhattan clam chowder?
Canadian bacon?
English muffins?
Polish sausage?
Arizona iced tea?
Carolina rice?
Georgia peaches?
Florida sunshine?
Caribbean jerk?
New Zealand lamb?
Russian vodka?
Puerto Rican rum?
Mongolian beef?

enough?

[Normal]

Originally Posted by Snakster66

Bingo. Same goes for "Philly" cheesesteaks.

Or German Chocolate Cake and Chicago pizza! And don’t forget Italian meatballs! The restaurant may get them from somewhere else.

[ohioshooter]

None of this will change my opinion of Cody’s Brownwood. Has been my favorite casual dining/drinking establishment since coming to The Villages. Do you think that they are the only ones doing this?

[retiredguy123]

Did you know that popcorn shrimp contains no popcorn?