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Monitoring of E. Coli in Shellfish for Harvesting Site Classifications

Objective

Under EEC Directive 91/492/EEC UK shellfish production sites are classified based on the degree of contamination by the faecal indicator bacterium, Escherichia coli, present in samples of mollusc flesh. This statutory programme is the Scottish Monitoring Programme for E. coli in shellfish used to classify Scottish shellfish harvesting sites.

More information

<p>Find more about this project and other FSA food safety-related projects at the <a href="http://www.food.gov.uk/science/research/&quot; target="_blank">Food Standards Agency Research webpage</a>.

Institution
Fisheries Research Service
Start date
2001
End date
2004
Funding Source
Food Standards Agency
Project number
S01008
Categories
Escherichia coli