On April 8, 2019 Stokes Fish Company was awarded the Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification with an Excellent rating in Food Safety and Food Quality by the SQF Institute, a globally trusted, recognized, and coveted food safety and food quality program that is recognized world-wide. On March of 2021, the SQFI renewed our certification for another year after another rigorous 3rd party inspection and audit, with Stokes Fish again achieving
an excellent rating. Being SQF certified in Food Safety and Food Quality gives our customers the added confidence and peace of mind by knowing that
all seafood purchased from Stokes Fish Company has been produced, processed, packaged and handled under the highest possible food safety and food
quality standards available in the food supply chain.
At Stokes Fish Company, we believe in providing the highest possible standard of not only safe, but the finest quality seafood products to our
customers. Every employee at Stokes Fish Company is given ongoing training to stay current on the most effective methods of ensuring the fish
and shellfish you receive from Stokes Fish is absolutely pristine and safe. Together with our sister company, Lake Trucking, the first trucking
company in the United States to also achieve SQF certification, we pride ourselves on having the commitment and policies in place that are necessary
to ensure safe quality seafood at every step of the supply chain. Our commitment to SQF will allow you and your customers to feel confident that all
seafood bought from Stokes Fish Company will arrive ocean fresh at your door and that it meets the highest possible global food safety standards.
