Blue Crab Meat (Lump) - Red Label Callinectes sapidus

Commercial name

Blue Crab Meat (Lump).

Genus and species

Callinectes sapidus.

Catch area

Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, FAO 37.3.1.

Catch metod

Wild caught.

Alpha-3 code

CRB.

Fishing gear

Pots and traps (FPO).

Description

Wild blue crab meat; meat extracted by hand; 100% natural product, steam cooked, ready to be eat, without preservatives and additives.

Selection

Lump (red label): top quality, large flakes of pure white meat (available 10% of the total).

Nutritional values (per 100 g of product)

Energy value: 390 kj/92 kcal.
Fat: 0,4 g, of which saturated 0,2 g.
Carbohydrates: 1,1 g, of which sugars 0,4 g.
Protein: 21 g.
Salt: 0,65 g.

Allergens

Crustaceans and products made with crustaceans.

Expiration

45 days from the packaging date.

Shipping

Shipped refrigerated from 0° C to 4° C.

Packaging

Polystyrene box 35x25xh12 cm, containing 6 cans of 200 grams of meat.

Chemical criteria

Cadmium ≤ 0,50 mg/kg.
Mercury ≤ 0,50 mg/kg.
Lead ≤ 0,50 mg/kg.
Except for abdominal muscle.
Reg. UE 915/2023, CE 420/2011, UE 488/2014.

Microbiological criteria

Salmonella spp. absent in 25 g.
Listeria monocytogenes absent in 25 g.
Reg. CE 2073/2005, CE 1441/2007.

Food safety

The products marketed comply with the process hygiene and food safety criteria established by: Reg. CE 2073/2005, UE 915/2023, CE 1441/2007. On request, test reports can be submitted proving the execution and outcome of the tests carried out as part of the annual supplier verification plan.