E. coli monitoring data in bivalve shellfish covering England and Wales

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/