European Bittersweet Glycymeris glycymeris

European Bittersweet

Commercial name

European Bittersweet.

Genus and species

Glycymeris glycymeris.

Catch area

Irish Sea, Western Seabed of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, Eastern and Western English Channel, Bristol Channel, Northern and Southern Celtic Sea and South-Western Seabed of Ireland - Eastern and Western, FAO 27.VII.

Catch metod

Wild caught.

Alpha-3 code

GKL.

Fishing gear

Dredge.

Size

About 20 pieces per kg.

Allergens

Molluscs and products made with molluscs.

Shipping

Shipped refrigerated from 0° C to 4° C.

Packaging

3 kg basket 29x19x8.3 cm.
6 kg basket 35x26x8.8 cm.

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.

Updated

REV. n° 1 dated 25/05/2023.

Seasonality / Availability / Fishing period

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