Seattle Fish Co. has always taken food safety very seriously. Not only are we SQF (Safe Quality Food) Level 3 certified, but we have two full-time employees dedicated to the food safety, quality assurance and quality control of our products. You can learn more about SQF Level 3 (the highest level) in the infographic below. Ken Boyer, Seattle Fish Co.’s Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager, took the lead on this large endeavor and certification. online pharmacy buy finasteride online best drugstore for you
Ken also speaks and teaches classes throughout the United States on food safety. Ken is also the chair of the upcoming Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference (Sign up for that here: http://rmfoodsafety.org/).
The most recent Colorado Restaurant Association event, the Industry Spotlight Awards, ended in celebration for Seattle Fish Co. Our very own COO, Derek Figueroa was awarded the most highly regarded award, the Richard P. Ayers Award for Distinguished Service. Derek was joined (and surprised) by his wife and kids as he accepted the award on stage. The Richard P. Ayers Award recognizes members who have distinguished themselves through their service to the Colorado Restaurant Association, the foodservice industry, and their communities, and represents a commitment to excellence in the industry.
Derek’s support and dedication to the industry are well-known. He is always there when people need him. He is a welcome participant at many of CRA’s functions, events and meetings, and is a huge supporter of the hospitality industry. He has served on the CRA Board of Directors since 2009, including several terms on the executive committee. He also has served on the CRA Education Foundation Board since 2009, and he serves on the CRA Legislative Sub-Committee providing an important voice at the table as we debate issues and current legislation. online pharmacy buy flagyl online best drugstore for you
Derek has been working in the foodservice industry for many years. He joined Seattle Fish Company at 17 years old, working in the warehouse. Over those years he worked his way up and is now its Chief Operating Officer. He is responsible for the operational leadership of the company. A dedicated steward of the environment, Derek has worked to make Seattle Fish Company a leader in sustainable fishing practices. He is also a tireless advocate for the seafood industry, both locally and nationally, and sits on the board of the National Fisheries Institute, the advisory board for Sea Pact. Derek also serves on the board of directors for Project Angel Heart and the Seafood Industry Research Fund. Derek is a past recipient of several of CRA awards, including the 2012 Reaching for the Stars Award by the CRA Education Foundation, and being named CRA’s 2010 Outstanding Professional Award. online pharmacy best drugstore for you
This past Sunday night Seattle Fish Co. supported in full-force one of our favorite fundraiser events of the year: Chefs Up Front. The evening’s proceeds supported Cooking Matters, a program of Share Our Strength’s national No Kid Hungry campaign, impacting the lives of more than 79,000 families at risk of hunger over the last twenty years. Our President and CEO, James Iacino was the event chair for the successful event. In addition to being gold-level sponsors for the Chefs Up Front, Seattle Fish Co. is a committed sponsor to the nonprofit, Share Our Strength. Share Our Strength’s goal over the next year is to provide nutrition education to help more than 12,000 low-income Colorado families to stretch their food budgets and provide their children healthy meals at home.
The evening featured Denver’s most renowned chefs cooking tableside. online pharmacy buy synthroid online best drugstore for you
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The event was stocked with donated seafood at nearly every table including a full-blown oyster bar hosted by Blue Island Oyster Bar. We’re already looking forward to next year!
To learn more about Share Our Strength and No Kid Hungry, visit their website!
As a founding member of a SeaPact, Seattle Fish Co is dedicated to Fishery Improvement and Aquaculture Improvement Projects. SeaPact’s recent round of grants included funds to support research around battling sea lice in farmed salmon using perch in place of chemicals. Read more below!
Vancouver Aquarium – An examination of the use of kelp perch and pile perch to control sea lice infections in farmed Atlantic salmon in British Columbia.
Sea lice infections of farmed Atlantic salmon are a major issue for the aquaculture industry. Current approaches to controlling sea lice infection rely heavily on chemical treatments. Wrasse and lumpfish are being used in Norway to delouse farmed Atlantic salmon, with significant reductions in sea lice infections and less reliance upon chemicals. online pharmacy buy aciphex online best drugstore for you
These fish species are not native to British Columbia’s waters, however, and reports in the literature and results from a preliminary study performed at the Vancouver Aquarium indicate that kelp and pile perch have potential to be used as biological controls for sea lice in BC farmed Atlantic Salmon. The proposed research will determine the effectiveness of these perch in delousing infected salmon. online pharmacy best drugstore for you
Results from this project will subsequently be applied to the design and development of field trials, whereby perch will be placed in net pens with farmed Atlantic salmon to further examine the use of perch as a native biological controls for sea lice in BC, helping to develop an environmentally-friendly, sustainable alternative to chemical control of sea lice, and reduce the potential impacts of net pen farmed salmon on wild stocks.
Exciting Changes Ahead for Seattle Fish Co. & Lombardi Brothers Meats
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news about the future of Seattle Fish Company and Lombardi Brothers Meats. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing you with exceptional products and services, we have a major initiative underway: Lombardi Brothers Meats will be relocating its operations to our Seattle Fish warehouse at 6211 E 42nd Avenue.
This transition is targeted for completion by November 4th. By integrating our operations, we will be able to offer you a combined meat and seafood selection at lower costs with even faster response times, ensuring we continue to meet and exceed your expectations.
As part of the transition to our new location, Lombardi Brothers Meats will be temporarily shutting down operations fromNovember 1st-3rd, with production resuming on November 4th. To ensure you have everything you need, we encourage you to place orders early for any non-stocked Lombardi items. This will help us fulfill your requests in advance and minimize any disruptions.
If you have any questions, or need assistance in placing orders, please contact your sales representative or send us a message at info@seattlefish.com.
