Current legislation requires that classified shellfish production areas are monitored for microbiological contamination, marine biotoxins, harmful algae and chemical contamination. This forms part of an official control monitoring programme. In Scotland, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is the competent authority with responsibility for the implementation and delivery of the Scottish shellfish official control (OC) monitoring programme.Cefas is the laboratory designated by FSS to provide a completely managed, high quality service…

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