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England and Wales

P6210026 Sanitary surveys are required for all new shellfish harvesting sites, prior to classification.

A "new" harvesting site is anything that requires an addition to the official FSA classification listing. For example, a new species in an area already classified for another species would be regarded as being a "new" site and would therefore require a sanitary survey.

Our Water Quality team work with the local enforcement authorities to undertake site-based aspects such as shoreline surveys.

Sanitary Survey Reports

Since 2007, Cefas has completed over 25 sanitary surveys within England and Wales on behalf of the Food Standards Agency. The sanitary assessments, sampling plans and supporting evidence are presented as reports covering specific shellfish growing areas. The sanitary survey reports on the following areas are now available to download.

Beaulieu River 2009 (PDF, 2.3 MB)

Blackwater Estuary 2010 (PDF, 4.5 MB)

Blakeney 2010 (PDF, 3.6 MB)

Camel Estuary 2009 (PDF, 6.2 MB)

Dart Estuary 2011 (PDF, 1MB)

Dart Estuary 2010 (PDF, 7.3 MB)

Dart Estuary 2009 (PDF, 4.3 MB)

Dee Estuary - Thurstaston, West Kirby, Eastern Beds 2009 (PDF, 2.3 MB)

Dovey Estuary 2010 (PDF, 1.7 MB)

Exe Estuary - Shelly Bank 2008 (PDF, 3.7 MB)

Fal Upper Estuary 2010 (PDF, 5.2 MB)

Fowey Estuary 2010 (PDF, 6.0 MB)