The HACCP system (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is continuously updated using the latest scientific data to accommodate new legislation and everyday customer needs. Additionally, the Quality Department, in liaison with certification bodies, seeks new methods for improving the existing system as well as new Certification Standards capable of meeting the stringent criteria the company sets for its own products.

Our company carries out laboratory analysis on the:
• Quality of sourced feed.
• Quality of seawater.
• Quality of water used to produce ice.
• Safety of the final product.
• Hygiene of the packaging unit worktops.

Importantly, the impetus for the improvement of the system comes from the company’s staff who are also continually trained by way of seminars that take place either in the raining rooms of the relevant consultancies or, for more effective training, in the fish farm facility itself for matters related to the quality and management of the fish product.

By implementing strict controls in the fry and fish production processes and in their transportation to customers, we are aiming for a consistently high quality of fish and of food safety for the consumer.

Description of product quality control process

INTΕRFISH AQUACULTURE has implemented the HACCP System through the Hellenic Organisation for Standardisation (ELOT) in its desire to achieve the highest standards of quality in its products and in consumer safety.

According to the National Food Standards Agency, the HACCP system aims to ensure the hygiene standards of food products, to determine the Critical Control Points that affect food safety, to identify likely causes and implement the necessary control systems. The control process begins at the stage of sourcing suitable breeding stock and their reproduction right up to the stages of packaging and distribution to customers and consumers. The hatchery facilities are disinfected before and after every new production cycle while the packaging unit is cleaned daily.

Fry feed at the hatchery and fish farm facilities is sourced from recognized companies in the fish farming sector with long experience in Greece and abroad. The quality of the packaging, and production and expiration dates are all checked on receipt. Certificates, lab analysis results and ingredients are also checked while further analysis is carried out by an independent laboratory on behalf of INTERFISH S.A.

The fish are farmed in their natural environment. Every detail necessary for tracing the batch is recorded in the fish farming log. Samples of the final product, seawater and fresh water are all collected in order to provide the fullest possible picture of the farming and packaging process.

All processes are strictly supervised, checked and amended as necessary in order to satisfy the daily demands of our customers and ensure the quality of the final product on the consumer's plate.