Linquata is a buyer for North Coast Seafoods, a distributor. Within a day after being brought to shore, fish reach wholesalers, auctions, or dealers. Within a day later, they are sent to processors or are processed on the spot. Afterwar ds, they're packed in ice or dry ice in rigid foam boxes and shipped to a retailer, a restaurant, or, in the case of large chains, a distribution center. Careless checking can cause dealers or distributors to accept fish that are past their prime.
Poor sanitation can spread pathogens to uncontaminated seafood.
At North Coast Seafoods, fish are filleted before being routed to supermarket warehouses, stores, or restaurants. One to two days after processing, fish land at specialty stores or at supermarket warehouses from where they are sent to affiliated stores. Store employees unpack and display fish, then choose and wrap them for buyers. Fresh seafood that's contaminated can be allowed to touch cooked seafood and thus taint it, too. Fish can remain on sale too long.