KERRY fishmongers Quinlans have received a national quality award from Bord Iascaigh Mhara. Quinlan’s Fish, who have four fish shops across Kerry in Cahersiveen, Killorglin, Tralee, and Killarney have been named in the BIM seafood circle awards for 2010.

“This is a great achievement as our shops in Tralee and Killarney have only opened in the past year and the Killorglin shop was the only fish shop in Ireland to receive a 100 per cent success rate from the BIM judges,” said proprietor Fintan Quinlan.”I’m delighted with the awards and it is a great credit to our staff in the shops who are excellent at what they do,” he added

The awards are judged on the quality of produce for sale, presentation, hygiene, professionalism of staff, cooking advice, customer service.

All inspections by BIM were unannounced so staff did not know that they were being assessed.