OMARSA: Processing Plant Biosafety Protocols

Dear Customers:

As you may be aware, China has been concerned about food safety since an outbreak was discovered last month in a gigantic wholesale market in southern Beijing.

Customs have since tested more than 220,000 samples of food products and their packaging.

This is what was announced on July in the joint press conference that involved GACC, MOFCOM, Ministry of Health and Government Bureau for market supervision:

– Santa Priscila (plant 24887) found 1 case of Covid on the inside wall of the sipping reefer container. This was in Dalian Port.
– Empacreci (plant 681) found Covid on the outside of 3 box packaging. No mention at which port.
– Edpacif (plant 654) found Covid on the outside of 2 box packaging. This was in Xiamen port.

Between July 3rd to 9th, 2020 GACC tested 227,934 samples:

-Product: 43,964
-Packaging: 147,568
-Environment: 36,402

Out of the 227,934 samples, 227,928 are Covid negative, 6 are positive as listed. None of the samples tested positive in the shrimp itself. The virus found was not contagious, as it was found dead, but PCR test only shows if DNA of the virus is present or not.

Since the start of the quarantine in Ecuador in March, Omarsa has implemented the following disinfection protocols, social distancing and hygiene controls based on the WHO standards to protect our workforce and consumers:

-Increased control and cleaning points in different areas of the company.
-Daily temperature is taken to all workers or visitors to the plant at the entrance.
-All people have to entry through a disinfection tunnel.
-The entrance to the main buildings has a shoe disinfection tray.
-We provided masks to all our employees and its use is mandatory within the company.
-We encourage and implemented signaling to reinforce social distancing.
-There is a constant surface disinfection maintained every day between every shift in the working areas, bathrooms, dressing rooms, t-transportation bus and cafeteria.
-All empty containers are disinfected when arriving to the plant.
-All workforce in direct contact with shrimp and packing material is PCR tested before the harvest and they are followed up with fast testing kits.
-Ozone disinfection in offices and bathrooms.
-All shrimp inner case will receive a UV ray treatment before entering the master carton.
-All shrimp master carton will receive a UV ray treatment before entering the cold storage.

Our shrimp production is environmental and socially responsible, focusing on food safety, animal welfare, zero antibiotics and traceability.

We invite you to watch the video with our new Processing Plant Biosafety Protocols and download the presentation by clicking on the links below.

Our products are supported by the most demanding certifications required in international markets. We constantly receive audits by local authorities or international certification bodies that certifies the safety of our product.

We are ready to offer you the best sustainable shrimp in the world.

Sandro Coglitore
General Manager