Is there more risk of food poisoning with frozen fish and frozen shellfish? Thanks, Gina

Food poisoning – not the best way to spend an evening! (or two!). This is why we are happy to report that frozen fish is as fresh as one could hope. There are two types of frozen fish: 1) fish that is frozen at sea within 4 hours of catch which is the freshest and most risk free way of eating fish and 2) fish frozen at or near the harbour soon after  coming to shore.

Therefore the risk of food poisoning is more  dependent on how fast the catch was frozen – not if it is fish or shellfish. Remember, freezing itself is a natural process that doesn't require any preservatives, so by the time the products reach consumers they will be clean, fresh, healthy and - importantly - delicious!

Check out our ‘Behind the scenes of frozen fish’ with our field operative Nick Adams to see just how the frozen fish process takes place. Otherwise, click  here to see where your frozen food comes from. Or click here for our Seafood Recipe from frozen, our Fish and Chips from frozen and our Valentine’s Salmon Main from frozen.

The New Ice Age Team