 
								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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										- Atlantic Mussel (Bouchot)- Mytilus edulis
- Ireland Rope Mussel- Mytilus edulis
- Atlantic Jackknife Clam- Ensis leei
- European Bittersweet- Glycymeris glycymeris
- Hard Clam- Mercenaria mercenaria
- Warty Venus Clam- Venus verrucosa
- Smooth Clam- Callista chione
- Common Cockle- Cerastoderma edule
- Abalone- Haliotis tuberculata
- Geoduck- Panopea generosa
- Truncate Donax- Donax trunculus
- Minor Jackknife- Ensis minor
- Stony Sea Urchin- Paracentrotus lividus
- Violet Sea Urchin- Sphaerechinus granularis
- Striped Venus- Chamelea gallina
- Fresh Half-Shell Great Atlantic Scallop- Pecten maximus