Frozen Brown Crab (Edible Crab) Cancer pagurus

Commercial name

Brown Crab (Edible Crab).

Genus and species

Cancer pagurus.

Presentation

Whole product, raw and individually packaged in an envelope.

Catch area

North-Eastern Atlantic Ocean, Western English Channel, FAO 27.VII.e.

Catch metod

Wild caught.

Alpha-3 code

CRE.

Fishing gear

Pots and traps (FPO).

Size

400/1200 + g.

Cell maintenance and shipping

At temperatures below -18° C.

Expiration

18 months.

Allergens

Crustaceans and products made with crustaceans.

Packaging

8/10 kg with variable weight.
Polystyrene box 54x37x17 cm.
Packages per row: 4.
Total rows: 11.
Total packages per pallet: 44.

Chemical criteria

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

Microbiological criteria

Total mesophilic aerobes at 30° C ≤ 5x10⁵ ufc/g.
Total coliforms ≤ 10² ufc/g.
E. coli ≤ 10 ufc/g.
Salmonella spp. absent in 25 g.
Coagulase positive staphylococci ≤ 50 ufc/g.
Listeria monocytogenes ≤ 11/g.
Reg. CE 1441/2007, CE 2073/2005.

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.