Smooth clams
Callista chioneSmooth clams
- Scientific name: Callista chione
- Sales name: Fasolari
The smooth clam is a bivalve mollusc that lives on sandy seabeds; it is equipped with an oval shell, made up of two valves that are approximately the same size. The shell is thick, shiny and textured with very thin concentric stripes, and has a reddish-brown, pink-brown colour. Internally it is whitish, shiny, with smooth edges and has a consistency that makes it similar to porcelain. This bivalve has a sturdy foot that allows it to bury itself in the sand. The smooth clam can measure up to 8 cm, but smaller specimens are commonly found. It lives in sandy bottoms; in the upper Adriatic it is fished on coarse sandy bottoms several miles from the coast, at depths varying between 12 and 20 m. They are fished with the rake and with the turbo blower modified to be able to work at greater depths than when fishing for clams.
| Origin | Croatia, Italy |
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| Fishing season | fishing is done all year round |
| Fishing gear | rake and turbo blower |
| Packaging | fishing net 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 15 kg |
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| 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 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 epibonds
Colour: shiny brown-pink
Taste: delicate and sweetish marine flavor
Valore energetico: 72 kcal
Proteins: 8.57 g
Carbohydrates: 0 g
Fats: 0.47 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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