Handy Seafood earns highest marks in audit

For the Crisfield-Somerset County Times
Posted 3/21/21

CRISFIELD — Handy Seafood’s plant in Crisfield earned “AA” grade from the British Retail Consortium Global Standard for Food Safety.

An “AA” grade is the …

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Handy Seafood earns highest marks in audit

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CRISFIELD — Handy Seafood’s plant in Crisfield earned “AA” grade from the British Retail Consortium Global Standard for Food Safety.

An “AA” grade is the highest available and demonstrates Handy’s commitment to food safety standards.

“It is so important that food manufacturers maintain a standard of excellence when it comes to quality and food safety,” stated Jeff Middleton, director of corporate operations at Handy Seafood. “Our team’s dedication to deliver the highest product safety for our customers is ongoing 365 days a year, and as a team, we will strive to continuously meet and exceed expectations for food safety.”

Each year, to maintain BRC Certified standing, Handy Seafood undergoes an intensive three-day audit process with an independent auditor who comes onsite and evaluates production and warehousing operations. Upon completion of this inspection, a report follows with a “score” which Handy has maintained an ‘A’ certification rating in previous years but for the first time received “AA” Certification — the highest score possible from a scheduled BRC audit.

The BRC food safety standard is designed to provide the basis for certification for food manufacturers who implement good manufacturing practices and have supporting quality management systems.

A family-owned company with 125 years of seafood processing, Handy Seafood products include soft shell crabs, crab meat, crab cakes, seafood specialty items, and oysters.

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