Safe Handling After Purchase
When purchasing seafood, fresh or frozen it is imperative that it is not left out of refrigeration for any length of time, it must always be kept cold. After purchase of the product it should be placed with ice in a cooler bag or in a fridge as soon as possible especially if you are not going straight home or it's a hot day.
Your fridge should be running between 0º & 4º your freezer should not run any hotter than -15ºC. We recommend that you check this regularly.
Thawing
If defrosted in the wrong way it can damage the quality of the product. The best way to defrost seafood is to leave it overnight in the fridge, this allows the product to defrost slowly. If you need to defrost quickly the best way to do this is to fill up the sink with cold water and immerse the product in the water, you can also use the defrost setting on a microwave. Avoid thawing at room temperature as fish is very sensitive and if not treated with care can cause illness.