Identification

Title

E. coli monitoring data in bivalve shellfish covering England and Wales

Abstract

Monitoring of bivalve flesh for the statutory faecal indicator E.coli is a requirement under retained EU Regulation 2019/627 to allow the classification of bivalve mollusc harvesting areas according to their faecal pollution status. Classification categories (A, B or C) are assigned on the basis of the data according to the regulatory requirements and the Food standards Agency protocol published here: `Shellfish classification | Food Standards Agency`_ The classification categories determine the level of shellfish processing required prior to human consumption. Data is updated on the Cefas results webpage every 24 hours: `Shellfish monitoring results - Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science)`_ .. _`shellfish classification | food standards agency`: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/shellfish-classification .. _`shellfish monitoring results - cefas (centre for environment, fisheries and aquaculture science)`: https://www.cefas.co.uk/data-and-publications/shellfish-classification-and-microbiological-monitoring/england-and-wales/shellfish-monitoring-results/

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/21859

name: Cefas Data Portal

description: The Cefas Data Portal contains metadata records and data sets available to download and connect to in support of our commitment to open science.

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFAS21859

codeSpace

https://data.cefas.co.uk

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2012-01-11

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2012-01-11

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

1.73881

East bounding longitude

1.74086

North bounding latitude

52.4595

South bounding latitude

52.4581

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1992

End position

2024-04-03

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2024-03-21

date type

revision

effective date

2024-04-03

date type

creation

effective date

2024-03-21

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Data is obtained through sampling carried out by local authorities at designated monitoring points across England and Wales, generally on a monthly basis. Testing for *E.coli* is carried out by regional public health laboratories which are designated as being appropriate for Official Control analysis (these are generally UK Health Security Agency and Public Health Wales laboratories). Results are reported by the testing laboratories to Cefas for collation and recommendation of classification status as described above.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-12-10

degree

false

explanation

See the referenced specification

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

true

explanation

See the referenced specification

Data format

name of format

Unknown

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

organisation name

Food Standards Agency (UK)

email address

data@food.gov.uk

responsible party role

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-04-03T01:38:41

Metadata language