Individually Quick Freezing

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Individual quick freezing (IQF) involves rapid freezing of half shell oysters on trays, then adding a thin glaze of ice to seal in the natural juices before storing them frozen.

Motivatit Seafoods, Inc. 
http://www.motivatit.com/
P.O. Box 3916, Houma, LA 70361
Phone: (985) 868-7191
Processes used: high hydrostatic pressure; individual quick freezing

Hillman Shrimp and Oyster Company (two plants)
http://hillmanoysters.com/
10700 Hillman Drive
Route 3, Box 409, Dickinson, TX 77539
Phone: (800) 582-4416
Process used: individual quick freezing

Jeri’s Seafood 
http://www.jerisseafood.com/
136 County Dock Road, Smith Point, TX 77514
Phone: (409) 355-2243
Process: individual quick freezing

Crystal Seas Seafood, LLC 
www.crystalseasoysters.com
PO Box 717 
166 W. North Street 
Pass Christian, MS 39571
Phone: 228-452-2722; Fax: 228-452-0801

Buddy Ward & Son’s Seafood 
http://www.13milebrand.com/index.htm
233 Water Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320
Phone: (850) 653-8790
Contact: Tommy Ward, tommyward_13miles@yahoo.com
Process used: freezing

Rodney Fox
Bayou La Batre, AL
Individually Quick Freezing

Leavins Seafood, Inc. 
http://www.leavinsseafood.com/
101 Water Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320
Phone: (800)765-8882
Process used: individual quick freezing

Bevans Oyster Co. 
1090 Skipjack Rd., Kinsale, VA 22488
(804) 472-2331
Individual Quick Frozen as validated and verified post-harvest process

Cowart Seafood Corp. 
755 Lake Landing Dr., Lottsburg, VA 22511
(804) 529-6101
Individual Quick Frozen as validated and verified post-harvest process