Possibly the World's Safest Oyster

🧊 Why Cryogenically Frozen Oysters Might Be the Cleanest & Safest in the World

When it comes to seafood, nothing matters more than freshness and safety. That’s why our oysters—frozen within three hours of harvest using advanced liquid cryogenic freezing technology—are setting a new gold standard.

What Makes Our Oysters Unique?

• Frozen Faster Than You Can Say “Half-Shell”
• Whether shucked, on the half-shell or breaded, every oyster is processed and liquid cryogen-frozen in record time. They are cleaned, shucked, washed, and frozen solid within just three hours of harvest. Our breaded oysters take just a few short minutes more from harvest to final freeze.
• Pristine Bay™ frozen jarred oysters and half-shell oysters are perfectly suited for refresh distribution programs, delivering "refreshed" (thawed) oysters to end users at a higher quality and a more competitive price than many fresh oysters flown in from Gulf Coast processing plants. Our advanced processing methods ensure that Pristine Bay™ oysters rival even the freshest oysters harvested right from local seaside waters. In blind tastings, even seasoned oyster aficionados can’t tell the difference between our frozen half-shell oysters, our shucked meats, and freshly harvested local oysters.

• Unmatched Food Safety
• Liquid cryogenic freezing (at an incredible negative 384.4 degrees Fahrenheit, i.e. negative 196 Celsius) isn’t just fast—it’s deadly to almost all known pathogens. This includes E-Coli, Vibrio, Salmonella, Norovirus, Hepatitis A and Parasitic Worms. Only red tide toxins remain a potential risk, and we monitor for red tide daily, only harvesting when water quality is certified safe - eliminating that one remaining risk factor.

• Naturally Clean by Design
• Grown suspended on ropes in a pristine environment miles from any potential shoreline pollution, our oysters never touch the seafloor. They filter-feed on nutrient-rich plankton without any aquaculture feed or chemical inputs, resulting in pure, clean, ocean-sweet meat without exposure to seabed sediment.

• Backed by Better Water Management
• Thanks to ongoing sanitation and coastal water quality improvements, red tide events are increasingly rare in our spectacularly beautiful growing region—meaning your oysters are cleaner and more reliably available than even US Gulf oysters.

If you’re looking for oysters that are fresh, safe, and responsibly grown, you’re in the right place. Our liquid-cryogenic freezing method preserves taste, texture, and peace of mind.