Short Communications
Vol 4, No 2 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2015.4923

Labelling and marketing of bivalve and gastropod molluscs retailed in Sardinia, Italy between 2009 and 2013

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Received: 22 December 2014
Published: 25 June 2015
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Labelling, Packaging, Marketing, Bivalve molluscs, Gastropod molluscs
Food labelling, Food traceability

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Domenico Meloni
dmeloni@uniss.it
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Italy.
The aim of the present survey was to investigate the correct enforcement of the Community rules on the labelling and marketing of bivalve and gastropod molluscs retailed in Sardinia, Italy between 2009 and 2013. A total of 1500 packages and labels for live bivalve and gastropod molluscs were considered. A total of 375 labels (25%) presented non-compliance concerning the wrong trade name and additional wrong or missing information. The highest percentage of anomalous labels has been detected in small-scale retail shops (35%) and open-air markets (25%) compared with the big retailing chains (20%). The 5% of packages were not in compliance with the European Community rules on packaging of bivalve and gastropod molluscs. The high percentage of non-compliance with the European regulations on labelling results is a strong limitation for the consumers and highlights the need to improve the control system about labelling of seafood products.

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Labelling and marketing of bivalve and gastropod molluscs retailed in Sardinia, Italy between 2009 and 2013. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2015 Jun. 25 [cited 2026 Aug. 8];4(2). Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/ijfs.2015.4923

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