Common Cockle Cerastoderma edule

Commercial name

Common Cockle.

Genus and species

Cerastoderma edule.

Catch area

North-Eastern Atlantic, South North Sea, FAO 27.IV.c.

Catch metod

Wild caught.

Alpha-3 code

COC.

Fishing gear

Dredge.

Size

Medium 80-100 pieces/kg.
Large 60-80 pieces/kg.

Microbiological criteria

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

Allergens

Molluscs and products made with molluscs.

Shipping

Shipped refrigerated from 0° C to 4° C .

Packaging

Polystyrene box of 3 kg 19,5x40,5x15 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.