 Tampa Maid Foods is a customer-driven, marketing-oriented, quality and service-conscious company. Our mission is to be the leading provider of innovative shellfish and specialty seafood products to the food industry.
In 1971 Watkins Associated Industries purchased Tampa Maid Sea Products, a small shrimp packer based in Tampa, Florida. At the time, the company processed about 10,000 pounds weekly of various commodity and value-added shrimp and seafood products. Procuring domestic raw shrimp along the gulf coast through company-owned waterfront facilities from Key West to Brownsville, Texas, Tampa Maid flourished and expanded the Tampa processing facility several times. In 1987 Tampa Maid purchased a seafood specialty company, Bayou Foods, from General Mills and brought the renowned Cap’n Joe brand of crab specialty items to the product lineup. Tampa Maid purchased a competitor, Bee Gee Shrimp in 1997 and moved operations from Tampa to the acquired company’s processing facility in Lakeland, Florida. In 2006, Tampa Maid acquired Cox’s Wholesale Seafood’s in Tampa. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tampa Maid, Cox’s is the premier supplier of domestic wild-caught Key West Pink shrimp to the retail and foodservice markets. Working together, the two companies provide a variety of both imported as well as domestically-produced seafood products for their customers. Today, we source, process and distribute millions of pounds of premium seafood annually.
Tampa Maid Foods is in the business of sourcing, processing and marketing quality value-added shellfish and specialty seafood, as well as commodity raw and cooked shrimp from around the world to the foodservice and retail markets. Tampa Maid’s primary expertise is in coated products. We have world-class product development, as well as processing capabilities to coat  seafood products utilizing the full spectrum of available coating formulas from bread crumbs and cracker meals to flours and batters for both “to be fried” as well as “oven-ready” product applications.
Our state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to processing, product development and storage. Tampa Maid’s plant is under the continuous voluntary inspection of the United States Department of Commerce (U.S.D.C.) and we subscribe to several inspection services such as the A.I.B. (American Institute of Baking) which help insure our adherence to high standards of good manufacturing practices, sanitation and overall food safety.
Tampa Maid also sources both commodity and value-added seafood products from our supplier partners world-wide. We require our suppliers to meet the same stringent standards for food quality and product safety that we have set for our own manufacturing facilities. In addition to our specifications, standards and inspections, these supplier facilities must also meet the requirements of recognized third-party food-safety audits.
The health of our oceans is of great importance to Tampa Maid. Ocean Trust is recognized as a premier organization for understanding, maintaining and restoring the world’s fisheries. As a strong supporter of Ocean Trust, we are working to better understand the status of our source fisheries and ways to insure the protection and sustainability of the ocean-caught and aquaculture seafood we process and market to the industry.
 Marketed under the Tampa Maid, Cox’s and Cap’n Joe brand, as well as various other corporate and private brands, millions of pounds of Tampa Maid seafood products such as shrimp, calamari, scallops, oysters, crab and specialty sea foods are sold by our direct sales forced working in tandem with a network of broker partners in both retail and foodservice markets internationally.
Tampa Maid is a subsidiary of WAI (Watkins Associated Industries). WAI is a highly successful business comprised of trucking, food processing and real estate development. This privately held corporation is in its third generation of Watkins family management. Our family management creates a special culture throughout the organization and instills a sense of pride in our employees that shows through in the products and services we provide for our customers.
Products include:
BREADED DINNER SHRIMP:
Tampa Maid’s Breaded Dinner-Size Shrimp are big in size and big in value. With the vast array of dinner shrimp we produce, Tampa Maid has a style, type and size to fit any food service application or price requirement. We process all of our breaded shrimp products in a federally inspected state-of-the-art facility. So no matter which of our breaded shrimp you purchase, you are assured each will meet the highest quality standards for wholesomeness, sizing, uniformity and workmanship. Breaded Dinner Shrimp items include:
Oriental-Style Breaded Shrimp
Shrimp is breaded in Gold and White Oriental Breading and comes in various sizes and styles.
Coconut Breaded Shrimp
Coconut breaded shrimp comes in various sizes and styles.
Lightly Breaded Homestyle Shrimp
Lightly breaded with less than 35% crackermeal. Comes in various sizes.
Imitation Breaded Shrimp
Tampa Maid’s imitation breaded shrimp are whole natural shrimp and are not formed, extruded, or Surimi.
SPECIALTY BREADED/BATTERED SHRIMP
Tampa Maid’s specialty shrimp help operators add variety and flavor to any menu with the advantage of cost control and ease of preparation. Each unique item is made from premium quality shrimp, carefully coated in our custom breading or batter formulas. Any one of our specialty shrimp will set you apart from your competition without the work, waste or worry of making them yourself. Specialty Breaded/Battered Shrimp items include:
Southern Style Shrimp
Southern -style shrimp comes in various sizes, tail-off, breaded with Zatarain’s Breading.
Cajun Breaded Popcorn Shrimp
Premium breaded tail-off shrimp in a spicy seasoned batter and coated in a crunchy bread crumb.
Beer’n Batter Shrimp
42/48 Tail-on round shrimp
Shrimp Jammers
Available in two sizes and four different varieties.
Bee Gee Buffalo Shrimp
50/70 count Buffalo marinated shrimp.
DIPT’N DUSTED FLOUR COATED SEAFOOD
There is a place on your menu for Tampa Maid’s entire line of premium Dipt’n Dusted Seafoods. Each versatile variety is quick and easy to prepare as appetizers, salads, sandwiches and entrees. Tampa Maid created Dipt’n Dusted Seafoods to deliver real fresh-made taste and appearance with maximum profitability for your operation. Dipt’n Dusted Flour Coated Seafood items include:
Calamari
Available as just rings or rings and tentacles.
Crawfish
Premium crawfish tail dipped in a light batter and dusted in authentic Louisiani-style seasoned flour.
Buffalo Shrimp
Premium shrimp coated in authentic buffalo seasoned flour. Comes in either 40/60 count shrimp tenders or 60/80 popcorn shrimp.
Oysters
Fresh eastern oysters from the Gulf and Atlantic oyster beds. 18/25 count with 40% coating.
Chicken-Fried Shrimp
Lightly coated (40%), 31/35 count.
Shrimp Tenders
Tail-off 40/60 count butterflied shrimp tenders.
Grouper Tenders
Hand cut grouper tenders tossed in seasoned flour. 9 to 12 pieces per pound.
Popcorn Shrimp
Comes in either 60/80 Gourmet Popcorn, or 90/110 Buttermilk Popcorn varieties.
Louisiana-Style Shrimp
Marinated and dusted, comes in 65/80 count.
CAP’N JOE STUFFED CRAB AND SPECIALTY SEAFOODS
For over 50 years, Cap’n Joe has set the standard for crab and seafood specialties with its original recipe of crabmeat, seafood, breadcrumbs and crisp vegetables blended with just the right seasonings to bring out “all the flavor of the bayou”. Each item allows you to save time and labor with your appetizers and entrees. No matter which Cap'n Joe’s item you choose, your customer will savor the real southern-style flavor, and you’ll savor the sales. Cap’n Joe Stuffed Crab and Specialty Seafoods items include:
Stuffed Crab
Filled natural crab shells, come in a variety of sizes, tray packed or individually wrapped.
Stuffed Shrimp
Seafood Stuffing
Stuffed Flounder
Individually-wrapped, crabmeat stuffed flounder fillets, come in either 5 or 9 ounce portions.
BREADED OYSTERS, SCALLOPS, AND CALAMARI
Add a quality seafood item to your menu with a minimum of work. Tampa Maid uses premium quality ingredients and eliminates the hassle, waste, and worry of preparing these items. Let Tampa Maid increase your profits, while saving you time. Breaded Oysters, Scallops, and Calamari items include:
Scallops
Our scallops are coated with a custom Oriental-style breading and come in either 26/30 or 30/40 count.
Oysters
Produced from fresh-shucked domestic eastern oysters and coated with Oriental breading or toasted bread crumbs.
Italian Breaded Calamari
Calamari rings coated with Italian seasoned breadcrumbs.
BREADED BASKET-STYLE AND MINI SHRIMP
Look no further. Tampa Maid’s breaded basket and mini shrimp are the answer for an economical and convenient way to profitably add quality shrimp to your menu. Quick and easy to prepare, breaded mini and basket shrimp are smaller in size but big in flavor and value. Breaded Basket-Style and Mini Shrimp items include:
Breaded Mini Shrimp
Produced from tail-on raw material, coated with an n Oriental crumb, available in bulk or pouch/basket packs.
Breaded Popcorn Style/Shrimp Pops
Produced from tail off raw material with various types of coatings.
Imitation Breaded Mini Shrimp and Pops
Available in bulk or portion packs.
OVEN READY SEAFOODS
Tampa Maid’s line of oven-ready seafood offers you premium quality items with the ease and convenience of bake or fry preparation. Each product is specially formulated to provide optimum performance and cost control for your operation. Oven Ready Seafood items include:
Oven-Ready Popcorn Shrimp
Oven-Ready Butterfly Shrimp
Oven-Ready Shrimp Poppers
RAW AND COOKED PEELED & DEVEINED SHRIMP
Tampa Maid’s raw and cooked Peeled & Deveined shrimp eliminate the work, worry and waste of your operation dealing with shell-on shrimp. All of our raw and cooked shrimp are produced from premium raw materials and processed under stringent controls. Raw and Cooked Peeled & Deveined Shrimp items include:
Cooked Peeled & Deveined Shrimp
Comes in both tail on and tail off styles and in various sizes from 16/20 to 350/up.
Raw Peeled & Deveined Shrimp
Comes in various sizes of tail on and tail off varieties, also regular, medium, and large pieces.
Shrimp Kabobs
Each skewer contains seven premium shrimp, peeled and deveined.
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