QUALITY, HYGIENE & SUSTAINABILITY
QUALITY, HYGIENE & SUSTAINABILITY

STANDARDS YOU CAN AUDIT

We run the plant on a documented food-safety system and fish under licence. Buyers and inspectors are welcome to see it for themselves.

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Quality, responsibility, traceability

Hygiene & food safety

Hygiene & food safety

  • HACCP-based food-safety plan
  • Daily sanitation and swab testing
  • Staff hygiene and health checks
  • Metal detection on packed product
Responsible fishing

Responsible fishing

  • Licensed vessels and logged catches
  • Legal mesh sizes and minimum landing sizes
  • Respect for seasonal closures
  • Bycatch kept to a minimum
Full traceability

Full traceability

  • Lot code on every carton
  • Vessel, date and area for each lot
  • Temperature logs from catch to reefer
  • Records available on request
CERTIFICATIONS & APPROVALS

Approvals we hold

FSQA

Plant approval

The Gambia

Approved by The Gambia Food Safety and Quality Authority for processing and export.

HACCP

Food safety system

Hazard analysis

Critical control points monitored and recorded on every production shift.

ISO

ISO 22000

Food safety management

International standard for food safety management across the plant.

EU

EU-approved

Establishment no.

Listed establishment eligible to export fishery products to the European Union.

FDA

FDA registered

Food facility, USA

Registered food facility for export to the United States.

GACC

China registered

Overseas establishment

Registered with China's customs authority for seafood imports.

DIGITAL TRACEABILITY & AUDIT TRAIL

One Carton, One Lot Code

END-TO-END CHAIN AUDITING

Every master carton leaving Banjul carries an immutable lot code tying the finished product back to the catching vessel, GPS coordinates, inspection log, and freezing shift.

BLUE FINN
−18 °C
BLUE FINN COMPANY LTD
LOT BF-0412-T07
VESSEL BF-ATLANTIC 02
CAUGHT 04.12
FAO 34.3.1
NET 20 KG
STORE AT −18 °C
EXPORT GRADE SEAFOOD
BFGM-2024
ORIGINAL CARTON SPECIMENHOVER SPECS TO AUDIT
→ Company & Lot Code
BF

Names the exporter and the unique lot number that traces this carton back to a single catch.

AUDIT DATA POINT→
→ Vessel & Catch Date
02

Identifies which vessel landed the catch and the exact day it was taken from the sea, ensuring full freshness auditing.

AUDIT DATA POINT→
→ FAO Fishing Area
34

Confirms harvest within the Gambian EEZ continental shelf (FAO area 34.3.1) under legitimate national fishing permits.

AUDIT DATA POINT→
→ Net Weight & Storage Temp
−18

Standard 20 kg master carton weight and cold-chain compliance requirement maintained continuously at −18 °C or colder.

AUDIT DATA POINT→
Reefer containers loaded at port at sunset

READY to source from The Gambia?

Tell us the species, sizes and destination. Our export desk replies within one business day.