The Hancock-based Sullivan Harbor Farms, which had operations suspended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in February for unsanitary conditions and food safety violations, has reopened under new ownership.
“It’s been quite a challenge for the company to deal with the problems inherited from former management,” manager Debbie Butterwick told the Ellsworth American. “We’re very excited about what the future brings.”
Although Butterwick told the American that it has yet to receive FDA clearance to smoke its own seafood, Sullivan Harbor is selling numerous smoked fish products from other local smokehouses.
The newly reopened Route 1 location is also touting a large selection of made in Maine products, including a “Let’s Eat and Drink Local” tasting area that serves local beers, Maine-made soda and lobster rolls. Butterwick told the American that with the focus on locally made products, she hopes that the location will be a draw for those looking for products made in the state.
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