STATEMENT ON

COVID-19

Dear valued customers,

 

These are troubling times we are currently facing. With the outbreak of COVID-19 many people and businesses have been forced to suspend their regular activities for the sake of public safety. Many are unsure of what the coming weeks will bring and how they will support themselves and their families while also keeping safe.

 

We would like to take a moment to offer some peace of mind. According to the CDC, “Currently there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with food. It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.”

 

Omega Azul Seafood has in place an extensive and robust Food Safety Program which prioritizes the health and safety of our customers and employees. As is standard in our company, we adhere to strict Good Manufacturing Practices and thorough Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures to ensure all products handled by our employees are of the utmost food safety standards.

 

While communities respond accordingly to the COVID-19 outbreak, be assured we have initiated company-wide crisis planning.

 

To protect our customers and employees, Omega Azul Seafood is taking the following measures:

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• Cancelling all non-essential business travel;

• All staff able to perform their work from home (e.g. administrative staff) will be require to do so.

• All essential site staff (that are unable to work from home) will be required to maintain a distance of 6 feet for more from one another whenever possible.

• Reinforcing good hygiene practices such as frequent hand washing.

• Ensuring the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks, gloves, aprons, jackets, hair nets, goggles, and boots.

• Ensuring thorough cleaning and disinfection of all work equipment and surfaces before and after use to eliminate any opportunity for cross contamination.

• Requiring employees to self-identify, if they have travelled to a high-impact area;

• Requiring employees to self-quarantine for 14 days if they display any symptoms whatsoever;

• All meetings will be conducted remotely via phone, skype, or other means which allow staff to maintain physical distance from one another.

 

Additionally, due to current economic circumstances – we will be offering a substantial discount to all supermarkets and grocery stores ordering our products at this time.

 

As always, we invite all those with questions, comments or concerns to contact an Omega Azul Seafood sales representative.

 

Sincerely,

 

Omega Azul Seafood