AmeriPure Processing Co., Inc.
The AmeriPure Processing Co., Inc. offers raw oyster eaters nationwide great taste and peace of mind. AmeriPure Oysters have undergone a very quick, all-natural, simple process that reduces potentially harmful Vibrio bacteria to undetectable levels, thereby improving the safety of the oysters. Restaurateurs from Miami to Los Angeles, from Chicago to New Orleans trust AmeriPure to deliver flavor, quality, consistency, and a value-added oyster.
Our business history
AmeriPure was established in 1995 in response to the eroding consumer confidence in raw shellfish. In recent years, government and consumer advocacy groups have issued increasingly severe public warnings about consumption of Gulf Coast oysters. This concern in focused upon two naturally occurring bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, that can be found in clean estuarine waters throughout the world. Vibrio flourish at extremely high levels in warmer waters, such as the Gulf of Mexico. Vibrio vulnificus is potentially fatal to persons with weakened immune systems and Vibrio parahaemolyticus can cause gastrointestinal illness in perfectly healthy consumers who eat shellfish with sufficient levels of the bacterium.
The AmeriPure Process was invented as a practical, product-specific solution to the problems of increased regulation and eroding public confidence in Gulf Coast oysters. Louisiana State University's renowned Food Science department furthered the research as their food scientists fine-tuned the process and documented the results in a comprehensive research study.
What makes us unique
The AmeriPure Process was deemed so effective that the State of Louisiana dropped its mandatory retail warning sign requirement for establishments which exclusively serve raw oysters that have undergone our treatment. The State of California enacted a similar exemption.
AmeriPure provides seafood wholesalers/distributors/retailers/consumers with a premium quality half-shell oyster that has a superior shelf-life and yield factor. They are just two parts of our Ten Point Commitment to quality.