Changeable nassa
Nassarius mutabilisChangeable nassa
- Scientific name: Nassarius mutabilis
- Sales name: Lumachine
Gastropod mollusk with a rounded, spiral-shaped shell, with a semicircular opening. The external surface is smooth, the color is yellow-brown and has darker irregular specks. It reproduces in spring and can reach 3 cm in length. The life cycle ends in 2 or 3 years. It is found in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic on sandy and muddy bottoms of the infra-coastal, generally between 2 and 12 meters deep. It is very common in the Venetian lagoon and in the Adriatic coastal strip.
| Origin | Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea |
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| Fishing season | from October to May |
| Fishing gear | metal baskets, trawl nets or pots |
| Packaging | 1, 3, 4 or 5 kg boxes; 1kg net |
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| Minimum commercial size | 2 cm |
| Storage | temperature between +2° and +6° C for live and viable product. |
Chemical parameters provided for by Reg. (EC) 1881/06
| Lead | 1.5 mg/kg fresh weight |
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| Cadmium | 1 mg/kg fresh weight |
| Mercury | 0.5 mg/kg fresh weight |
Biotoxicological parameters provided for by Reg. (EC) 853/04
| PSP (Paralytic Shellfish Poison) | 800 µg/kg |
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| ASP (Amnesic Shellfish Poison) | 20 mg/kg of Domoic acid |
| Ac. Okadaico, dinophysis toxins and pectenotoxins | 160 µg of Okadaic acid equivalents/kg |
| Yessotoxins | 1 mg of Yessotoxins equivalents/kg |
| Azaspiracids | 160 µg of Azaspiracid equivalents/kg |
Microbiological parameters provided for by Reg. (EC) 2073/05:
| E. coli | n=5 c=1 m=230 MPN/100g M=700 MPN/100g |
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| Salmonella | absent in 25 g |
Odour: characteristic marine
Appearance: regular without epibond
Colour: yellow-brown
Meat: with a light marine flavour
Energy value: 90 kcal
Proteins: 16.1 g
Carbohydrates: 2.0 g
Fats: 1.4 g
*Bibliographic values
The production process is kept under constant control through the HACCP method and a quality system implemented according to the principles dictated by the IFS Food standard version 8.
Considered an allergen according to the reference directive (Reg. UE 1169/2011 s.m. e i.)
To be consumed after cooking.
Transport temperatures must be maintained between +2°C and +10°C.
The labeling complies with Reg. EU 1169/2011 s.m. e i.
With preformed polyethylene mesh (LLDPE, VLDPE) suitable for food contact or, upon specific customer request, with biodegradable and compostable label and mesh.
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