Special Concave Oyster “Marennes Oléron” Crassostrea gigas

Commercial name

Special Concave Oyster “Marennes Oléron”.

Genus and species

Crassostrea gigas.

Catch area

France.

Catch metod

Farmed.

Alpha-3 code

OYG.

Size

N° 2 (10 pieces/kg).
N° 3 (12 pieces/kg).

Description

Aged in the claires, the natural-bottomed vats typically used in the past for harvesting sea salt, it has a good balance between iodiness and sweetness, with a slight predominance of the latter. The time spent in the claire also gives it additional aromatic complexity.

Allergens

Molluscs and products made with molluscs.

Storage

About 10 days.

Shipping

Shipped refrigerated from 0° C to 4° C.

Packaging

Wooden box, closed with straps.

Microbiological criteria

E. coli ufc/100 g < 230.
Salmonella absent in 25 g.

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.