Species and origin,
on every case.
Unagi is a category with real supply-chain risk. Species get mislabeled. Origin gets hidden. We built East Sea Eel to be the opposite of that — every case declares its species, its farm region, and the audit steps that got it to your walk-in.
Anguilla japonica — the Japanese eel, farm-raised in Fujian, China. We do not handle Anguilla anguilla (European eel), which is CITES Appendix II and Critically Endangered. Species is verified via supplier declaration and available for DNA barcoding on request.
All product is sourced from a single primary processing partner in Fujian province with BAP-aligned farm audits. We publish the exporter of record, port of entry, and cold-storage lot on every commercial invoice — no relabeling, no repackaging in transit.
Product ships frozen at -18°C from origin, is unloaded at NY/NJ port direct to our -10°F cold storage, and leaves on refrigerated LTL/FTL. Temperature is logged at every hand-off. Ask for the cold-chain log with any first order.
FDA Food Facility registration, full seafood HACCP plan, allergen and species declarations, and USDC lot-inspection reports on request. Our spec sheets include HS code, GTIN, and glaze % — the fields your buyers and inspectors actually ask for.
In 2023 the FDA prosecuted a US wholesaler for smuggling tainted Chinese eel, and independent DNA studies keep finding endangered European eel mislabeled in US retail unagi.
None of our competitors publish their species, farm region, or audit posture. We do — because your chef, your buyer, and your compliance team all need it, and because the category will only get more scrutinized from here.