CEFAS8288a8cf-b1d5-4b2b-9eae-2c902be56879 English dataset Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory Pakefield Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0HT UK data.manager@cefas.co.uk pointOfContact 2025-08-21T12:43:34 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2022-01-07 revision WGS 84 E. coli monitoring data in bivalve shellfish covering England and Wales 2024-03-21 publication 2025-08-21 revision 2024-03-21 creation CEFAS21859 https://data.cefas.co.uk Monitoring of bivalve flesh for the statutory faecal indicator E.coli is a requirement under retained EU Regulation 2019/627 to allow the classification of bivalve mollusc harvesting areas according to their faecal pollution status. Classification categories (A, B or C) are assigned on the basis of the data according to the regulatory requirements and the Food standards Agency protocol published here: `Shellfish classification | Food Standards Agency`_ The classification categories determine the level of shellfish processing required prior to human consumption. Data is updated on the Cefas results webpage every 24 hours: `Shellfish monitoring results - Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science)`_ .. _`shellfish classification | food standards agency`: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/shellfish-classification .. _`shellfish monitoring results - cefas (centre for environment, fisheries and aquaculture science)`: https://www.cefas.co.uk/data-and-publications/shellfish-classification-and-microbiological-monitoring/england-and-wales/shellfish-monitoring-results/ Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory Pakefield Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0HT UK data.manager@cefas.co.uk originator Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory Pakefield Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0HT UK data.manager@cefas.co.uk custodian Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory Pakefield Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0HT UK data.manager@cefas.co.uk distributor Food Standards Agency (UK) data@food.gov.uk owner notPlanned Shellfish GEMET, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Bacteria and viruses SeaDataNet P03 parameter discovery vocabulary 2011-03-25 revision Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Unknown SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2010-05-18 revision Marine Environmental Data and Information Network MEDIN metadata record availability 2012-01-11 publication data.gov.uk MEDIN metadata record availability 2012-01-11 publication otherRestrictions noLimitations otherRestrictions Public data - no limitations to reuse English biota 1.73881 1.74086 52.4581 52.4595 1992 2025-08-21 Unknown https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/21859 Cefas Data Portal information The Cefas Data Portal contains metadata records and data sets available to download and connect to in support of our commitment to open science. dataset INSPIRE Data Specification on Species Distribution – Technical Guidelines 2013-12-10 publication false See the referenced specification Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication true See the referenced specification Data is obtained through sampling carried out by local authorities at designated monitoring points across England and Wales, generally on a monthly basis. Testing for *E.coli* is carried out by regional public health laboratories which are designated as being appropriate for Official Control analysis (these are generally UK Health Security Agency and Public Health Wales laboratories). Results are reported by the testing laboratories to Cefas for collation and recommendation of classification status as described above. MEDIN 3.1.1