Cefas launches shellfish testing service for Norovirus

A commercial shellfish testing service has been unveiled by Cefas' subsidiary, Cefas Technology Ltd. It is aimed at producers and local authorities. Until now, Cefas' shellfish testing has been a service provided to regulatory clients. Now, it is providing “a range of tests for all major, commercially grown bivalve shellfish - for norovirus, E. coli and Salmonella spp - using internationally recognised testing protocols” and delivered by a “team of distinguished international scientists”.