Frozen Caribbean Spiny Lobster Panulirus argus

Frozen Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Commercial name

Caribbean Spiny Lobster.

Genus and species

Panulirus argus.

Presentation

Whole product, raw and individually packaged in an envelope.

Catch area

Central-Western Atlantic Ocean, FAO 31.

Catch metod

Wild caught.

Alpha-3 code

SLC.

Fishing gear

Pots and traps (FPO).

Size

350/500 g.

Cell maintenance and shipping

At temperatures below -18° C.

Expiration

18 months.

Allergens

Crustaceans and products made with crustaceans.

Packaging

6/8 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.
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.

Updated

REV. n° 1 dated 25/05/2023.

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