Royal Hawaiian Seafood sells a wide range of the finest seafood products available at the most competitive price possible. RHS specializes in quality fresh, frozen and live products and offers superb delivery services to our customers in San Francisco and the Greater Bay Area.

Product Safety
Royal Hawaiian Seafood follows the strictest guidelines for seafood handling. We work closely with the FDA, State and local Health Services who periodically inspect our facilities. RHS is fully HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points) compliant to the standards established by the Federal Government (FDA) to ensure quality safe seafood products. Within each department, including receiving, cold storage, processing, sales, and distribution, RHS has HACCP Certified employees who ensure that product control procedures are in place at all times.

In addition, Royal Hawaiian Seafood uses only suppliers, growers, producers and fishermen who are HACCP compliant and have a detailed HACCP plan on record. Our shellfish comes from certified waters which are tested by the appropriate state and local health agencies weekly.

• Only buy seafood from reputable, commercial sources.
• Buy only well refrigerated or properly iced seafood products.
• Once purchased, refrigerate products immediately.
• For optimal freshness, use seafood products within three days.
• If you purchase live shellfish (i.e. lobsters, crabs, oysters, clams and mussels), discard any that die during storage.
• Thaw frozen seafood in the refrigerator or under cold running water, not at room temperature. Marinate seafood in the refrigerator.
• Prevent cooked seafood products from coming in contact with raw product as well as the cutting boards and utensils used to prepare them.
• Individuals with weakened immune systems and liver ailments should only enjoy seafood in its many delicious cooked forms. Raw and undercooked seafood should be avoided by individuals with these health concerns.
• Keep prepared seafood's such as salads refrigerated before serving.
• Those who fish recreationally should follow state and local government advisories about fish areas and consumption of product from certain areas.

Source: Food & Drug Administration, National Fisheries Institute

PCBs in Salmon

Recent published and broadcast reports stated the level of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in farmed raised salmon is ten times higher than wild caught salmon. The real news is that salmon in either form is good for your health!!!

The US Department of Health and Human Services has no proven link between PCBs and cancer in humans, but only anticipates it to be carcinogenic. The PCB levels in farmed raised salmon in North America contain only 1/80th of the tolerance level as set forth by both the US Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. This means that though PCB levels may be higher in farmed salmon, in reality, both farmed and wild salmon are very safe to eat. Plus, studies widely recognize a diet that includes either farm raised or wild salmon can decrease the risk of coronary heart disease up to thirty percent.

Further, the University of Connecticut's Environmental Research Institute have found NO detectable amount of PCBs while testing farm raised salmon at Stolt Sea Farms in Canada. Stolt features Sterling brand salmon which Royal Hawaiian Seafood has proudly featured for over ten years. Even more good news!!!

We also have available farm raised King Salmon from British Columbia, Canada. These fish are raised in the clean environment of the Tofino Inlet using no antibiotics, growth promotents, proteins from cattle or growth hormones. They use no chemical net cleaning methods or anti-fouling in their production pens in a "natural policy" to ensure safe salmon. Make you inquiries with the Royal Hawaiian Seafood Sales Staff to get some of this wonderful fish.

The following Web Sites have good information regarding this controversial subject: aboutseafood.com and nfi.org.

We at Royal Hawaiian Seafood are happy to field any questions or concerns about farm raised salmon, feel free to ask while placing your order or just give us a call at 415.824.1177.