Swordfish Loin (Defrosted) Xiphias gladius

Swordfish Loin

Commercial name

Swordfish Loin.

Genus and species

Xiphias gladius.

Catch area

Central-Western Pacific Ocean, FAO 71.
Central-Eastern Pacific Ocean, FAO 77.
South-Eastern Pacific Ocean, FAO 87.
South-Western Pacific Ocean, FAO 81.

Catch metod

Wild caught.

Alpha-3 code

SWO.

Fishing gear

Hooks and lines.
Purse seines and nets.

Size

1 loin for 3/5 kg crate.

Characteristics

Vacuum packed loin.
Defrosted product.

Ingredients

Swordfish, salt, antioxidants (E301, E331).

Chemical criteria

Cadmium ≤ 0,10 mg/kg.
Mercury ≤ 1 mg/kg.
Lead ≤ 0,30 mg/kg.

Microbiological criteria

Total aerobics at 30° C (ufc) 1,00E+06.
Enterobacteriaceae at 37º C (ufc) 1,00E+03.
Salmonella spp. absent/25 g.
E. coli ≤ 10 ufc/g.
Listeria monocytogenes absent/25 g.
Histamine (ppm) 20.
Reg (CE) n. 853/2004.

Allergens

Fish and fish products.

Expiration

8 days from the packaging date.

Shipping

Shipped refrigerated from 0° C to 4° C.

Packaging

Polystyrene box 50x30x17 cm.

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 Swordfish Loin

Updated

REV. n° 1 - 01/01/2026.

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