Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus

Red Drum

Commercial name

Red Drum.

Genus and species

Sciaenops ocellatus.

Catch area

Italy (Gargano).

Catch metod

Farmed.

Alpha-3 code

RDM.

Characteristics

Whole fresh red drum.

Size

500/1000 g/piece.
1000/2000 g/piece.
2000/3000 g/piece.
3000+ g/piece.
3000/4000 g/piece.
4000+ g/piece.

Chemical criteria

Cadmium ≤ 0,05 mg/kg.
Mercury ≤ 0,50 mg/kg.
Lead ≤ 0,30 mg/kg.
Histamine 100 mg/kg.
Reg. UE 1169/2011.

Microbiological criteria

Aerobic mesophiles 1x106 ufc/g.
Enterobacteriaceae 1x103 ufc/g.
Salmonella absent in 25 g.
E. coli ≤ 10 ufc/g.
Staphylococci coagulase ≤ 1x102 ufc/g.
Listeria monocytogenes absent in 25 g.
Vibrio cholerae absent in 25 g.
Vibrio parahaemolyticus absent in 25 g.
Reg. UE 1169/2011.

Allergens

Fish and fish products.

Shipping

Shipped refrigerated from 0° C to 4° C.

Packaging

Polystyrene box with ice covered product.
500/1000 6 kg box.
1000/2000 4 pcs. box.
2000/3000 4 pcs. box.
3000/4000 4 pcs. box.
4000/5000 4 pcs. box.

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.

Environmental label

Environmental label Red Drum

Updated

REV. n° 1 - 01/01/2026.

Seasonality / Availability / Fishing period

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