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MARSA quality control — inspecting fresh Vannamei shrimp on ice
Shrimp Quality & Certifications

Every MARSA shrimp lot is traceable, tested and export-certified.

Vannamei farm-raised in Oman, processed under HACCP, tested by accredited third-party labs, and shipped under a monitored cold chain. Full specs and traceability documents below.

MARSA processing line — trained operators sorting Vannamei shrimp under HACCP protocols
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Hand-graded. Machine-frozen. Audit-ready.

Every shift runs on the same SOP: chilled receiving, size grading, glaze control, blast freezing, metal detection and lot-coded master cartons.

Product specifications

  • Species: Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp), farm-raised in Oman
  • Forms: HOSO, HLSO, PD, PDTO — IQF or block frozen
  • Sizes: 21/25 · 26/30 · 31/40 · 41/50 · 51/60 · 61/70 · 71/90 (count/lb)
  • Glazing 10–20%, adjustable to buyer spec
  • Core temperature at loading ≤ −18 °C · shelf life 24 months

Traceability — pond to port

  • Every lot carries a MARSA lot code linking farm, pond, harvest and shift
  • Feed batches, hatchery source and probiotic use logged per pond cycle
  • Processing records: receiving weight, sizing, glazing %, freezer entry/exit
  • Master cartons labelled with lot code, size, production date, best-before
  • Traceability Sheet issued with every shipment

Testing programme

  • In-house lab per batch: sensory, temperature, glazing %, drained weight
  • Accredited third-party lab per lot: microbiology, heavy metals, antibiotic residues
  • Antibiotic panel: chloramphenicol, nitrofurans (AOZ/AMOZ/SEM/AHD), tetracyclines
  • Heavy metals: Hg, Pb, Cd within EU / Codex limits
  • Water & ice tested monthly against WHO potability guidelines

Certifications & compliance

  • HACCP-based food safety plan, reviewed annually
  • Halal certified by recognised Omani authority
  • EU / GCC / GSO export compliance
  • Health Certificate & Certificate of Origin issued per shipment
  • Private label buyers: BRCGS / ASC / BAP alignment on request

Cold chain controls

  • Blast freezing to core −18 °C before packing
  • Cold store held at −22 to −25 °C
  • Pre-cooled reefer container inspected before stuffing
  • Data-logger inside every container, report shared on arrival
  • Excursion above −15 °C triggers automatic quality review

Microbiology limits (per gram, max)

  • Total Plate Count: 5.0 × 10⁵ cfu/g
  • E. coli: < 10 cfu/g
  • Salmonella: absent in 25 g
  • Vibrio cholerae / V. parahaemolyticus: absent in 25 g
  • Listeria monocytogenes: absent in 25 g
Downloads

Buyer documents

Share these with your QA and import teams. Health certificate, packing list and commercial invoice are issued per shipment.

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Vannamei Product Spec Sheet

Full spec: identity, packing, quality parameters, microbiology and shelf life.

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Traceability & Testing Overview

How MARSA tracks every lot from pond to port, plus lab testing and cold-chain controls.

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Documents are indicative buyer references. Final specifications, health certificates and lab reports are issued per order and per shipment.