CLAMS HARVESTING AREAS IN MARCHE REGION: ANALYSIS OF FECAL CONTAMINATION IN THREE-YEAR PERIOD 2008-2010


Submitted: 3 January 2013
Accepted: 3 January 2013
Published: 8 August 2012
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  • F. Barchiesi U.O.S. Osservatorio Epidemiologico Veterinario Marche - Istituto Zooproflattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche., Italy.
  • D. Donati U.O.S. Osservatorio Epidemiologico Veterinario Marche - Istituto Zooproflattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche., Italy.
  • D. Ottaviani Ce.Re.M. Centro di Referenza Nazionale per il controllo microbiologico e chimico dei molluschi bivalvi – Istituto Zooproflattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche – Sezione di Ancona., Italy.
  • S. Santarelli Ce.Re.M. Centro di Referenza Nazionale per il controllo microbiologico e chimico dei molluschi bivalvi – Istituto Zooproflattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche – Sezione di Ancona., Italy.
  • L. Masini Ce.Re.M. Centro di Referenza Nazionale per il controllo microbiologico e chimico dei molluschi bivalvi – Istituto Zooproflattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche – Sezione di Ancona., Italy.
  • A. Duranti U.O.S. Osservatorio Epidemiologico Veterinario Marche - Istituto Zooproflattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche., Italy.
  • E. Rocchegiani Ce.Re.M. Centro di Referenza Nazionale per il controllo microbiologico e chimico dei molluschi bivalvi – Istituto Zooproflattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche – Sezione di Ancona., Italy.
  • M. Latini Ce.Re.M. Centro di Referenza Nazionale per il controllo microbiologico e chimico dei molluschi bivalvi – Istituto Zooproflattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche – Sezione di Ancona., Italy.
The harvesting areas of clams in the Marche region in Italy are under control for faecal contamination as stated by a regional resolution. As required by EU regulations this occurs with the detection of Escherichia coli. The development of such contamination must be evaluated to control which areas have more risk of faecal contamination and if the sampling frequency is adequate. The data through years 2008-2010 have been evaluated to highlight the areas where the level of Escherichia coli is higher and provide a tool for risk analysis to competent authority on the harvesting areas controls.

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Barchiesi F, Donati D, Ottaviani D, Santarelli S, Masini L, Duranti A, Rocchegiani E, Latini M. CLAMS HARVESTING AREAS IN MARCHE REGION: ANALYSIS OF FECAL CONTAMINATION IN THREE-YEAR PERIOD 2008-2010. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2012 Aug. 8 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];1(3):11-4. Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/ijfs.2012.3.11

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