A strict European legislative context The Irish mussel industry
is strictly controlled to ensure that mussels arriving to
consumers comply with European Food safety legislation. A number
of official authorities in Ireland work in coordination to
ensure compliance on all levels including bacterial and biotoxin
monitoring programs. These include the Food Safety Authority of
Ireland (FSAI), the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA)
and the Marine Institute. For more information on food safety
and mussels The Irish Quality Mussel Scheme. This scheme assure
buyers that the mussels have guaranteed meat yield, and
excellent flavour and texture. It also assures that they have
been harvested, processed and packed under the strictest levels
of food hygiene, while also proving the product can be fully
traced from harvest to packed processed product. More
information The British Retail Consortium The BRC Global
Standards are a leading global product safety and quality
certification program used by certificated suppli