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Appendix E
International Microbiological Criteria
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INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGICAL CRITERIA
TABLE E-4 Australia and New Zealand Standards for Cultured Seeds and
Grains
321
Food Microorganism na Cb me Ma
Cultured seeds and grains
(bean sprouts, etc.)
Salmonellal25 g 5 0 0
a n = Number of samples taken.
b c = Maximum number of samples out of n that may exceed the value set for m.
c m = Analytical value that differentiates good quality from marginally acceptable quality.
d M= Analytical value that differentiates marginally acceptable quality from unacceptable quality.
SOURCE: Food Standards Australia New Zealand (2003).
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322
TABLE E-5 International Criteria for Produce
APPENDIX E
Numerical
as Given i:
Microorganisms Publication
Country Food Commodity Other Information or Metabolite or mL if n
Canada Apple juice Unpasteurized Escherichia cold m = 100,
Canada Apple juice Unpasteurized E. cold 0157:H7 m = 0
South Africa Aromatic plants Aerobic bacteria 1,000,000
South Africa Aromatic plants Bacillus cereus Not detec
South Africa Aromatic plants Clostridium perfringens Not detec
South Africa Aromatic plants Coliforms 100
South Africa Aromatic plants E. cold Not detec
South Africa Aromatic plants Molds 10,000
South Africa Aromatic plants Salmonella spp. Not detec
South Africa Aromatic plants Staphylococcus aureus Not detec
South Africa Aromatic plants Yeasts 10,000
Spain Canned raw vegetables Aerobic mesophilic m = 1,OOC
microorganisms M = 10,0(
Spain Canned raw vegetables E. cold m = 100,
Spain Canned raw vegetables Listeria monocytogenes Not detec
Spain Canned raw vegetables Salmonella spp. Not detec
ICMSFa Cereal products Frozen and dried Salmonella spp. m = 0
ICMSF Cereal products Frozen and dried S. aureus m = 100,
Cuba Cereals Ready-to-eat Aerobic mesophilic < 10,000
microorganisms
Cuba Cereals Ready-to-eat Molds < 100
Cuba Cereals Ready-to-eat Yeasts < 100
ICMSF Cereals Molds m = 100 t
M= 100,(
Spain Cereals Flakes Aerobic mesophilic 10,000
microorganisms
Spain Cereals Flakes or other B. cereus < 10
expanded
Spain Cereals Flakes B. cereus 10
Spain Cereals Flakes E. cold Not detec
Spain Cereals Flakes Molds 100
Spain Cereals Flakes Salmonella spp. Not detec
Spain Cereals Flakes Yeasts 100
Australia Coconut Dessicated Salmonella spp. m = 0 in '
ICMSF Coconut Desiccated, growth Salmonella spp. m = 0
anticipated
ICMSF Coconut Desiccated, growth Salmonella spp. m = 0
not anticipated
New Zealand Coconut Dried, grated Coliforms faecal m = < 10,
New Zealand Coconut Dried, grated Coliforms presumptive m = 100,
New Zealand Coconut Dried, grated Salmonella spp. m = 0 per
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323
Numerical Values
as Given in Original
Publications (in cfu/g Sampling Plan as Given Point of
or mL if not specified) in Original Publications Application Legal Status
i m = 100, M = 1,000 n = 5, c = 2 Manufacturing Guidelines
level
7 m = 0 n = 5, c = 0 Manufacturing Guidelines
level
1,000,000 Not specified Retail Mandatory
Not detectable in 20 g Not specified Retail Mandatory
fringens Not detectable in 20 g Not specified Retail Mandatory
100 Not specified Retail Mandatory
Not detectable in 20 g Not specified Retail Mandatory
10,000 Not specified Retail Mandatory
Not detectable in 20 g Not specified Retail Mandatory
aureus Not detectable in 20 g Not specified Retail Mandatory
10,000 Not specified Retail Mandatory
civic m = 1,000,000, n = 5, c = 2 Not specified Not specified
is M = 10,000,000
m = 100, M= 1,000 n = 5, c = 2 Not specified Not specified
Diogenes Not detectable per 25 g n = 5, c = 0 Not specified Not specified
Not detectable per 25 g n = 5, c = 0 Not specified Not specified
m = 0 n = 5, c = 0 Port of entry Guidelines
m = 100, M = 10,000 n = 5, c = 0 Port of entry Guidelines
civic < 10,000 n = 1 Not specified Mandatory
Us
< 100 n = 1 Not specified Mandatory
< 100 n = 1 Not specified Mandatory
m = 100 to 10,000, n = 5, c = 2 Port of entry Guidelines
M = 100,000
civic 10,000 Not specified Not specified Mandatory
Us
< 10 n = 1 Retail/production Mandatory
10 Not specified Not specified Mandatory
Not detectable Not specified Not specified Mandatory
100 Not specified Not specified Mandatory
Not detectable per 25 g Not specified Not specified Mandatory
100 Not specified Not specified Mandatory
m = 0 in 25 g n = 10, c = 0 Not specified Standards
m = 0 n = 20, c = 0 Port of entry Guidelines
m = 0 n = 10, c = 0 Port of entry Guidelines
1 m = < 10, M= 10 n = 5, c = 2 Not specified Guidelines
Captive m = 100, M= 1,000 n = 5, c = 2 Not specified Guidelines
m = 0 per 25 g n = 5, c = 0 Not specified Guidelines
continued
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TABLE E-5 Continued
APPENDIX E
Numerica
as Given
Microorganisms Publicatic
Country Food Commodity Other Information or Metabolite or mL if r
Norway Coconut Grated Coliforms m = 10, ~
Norway Coconut Grated Salmonella spp. m = 0, M
South Africa Coconut Dessicated Salmonella spp. Not deter
South Africa Coconut Dessicated Shigella spp. Not deter
South Africa Coconut Dessicated S. aureus Not deter
Canada Coleslaw Ready-to-eat with L. monocytogenes Not deter
shelf life > 10 days
Ireland
Coleslav.
Ireland Coleslaw
Ireland Coleslaw
Ireland Coleslaw
Ireland Coleslaw
Ireland Coleslaw
Ireland Coleslaw
B. cereus and B. subtile
group
Campylobacter
C. perfringens
E. cold
E. cold 0157 and other
verotoxigenic E. cold
(VTEC)
L. monocytogenes
Listeria spp.
(not L. monocytogenes)
Satisfacto
borderlir
< 10,00C
10,000 t.
unaccept
Satisfacto
in25 g,
present
Satisfacto
borderlir
unsatisfa
100 to <
unaccept
Satisfacto
borderlir
unsatisfa
100 to <
unaccept
hazardou
Satisfactory
in 25 g, ~
present is
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in 25 g, 1
< 200 pr'
unsatisfa
200 to <
unaccept'
Satisfactory
detectabl
borderlin
present is
unsatisfa
200 to <
unaccept
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325
Numerical Values
as Given in Original
Publications (in cfu/g Sampling Plan as Given Point of
or mL if not specified) in Original PublicationC Application Legal Status
m = 10, M= 100 Not specified Not standardized Guidelines
m = 0, M= 0 Not specified Not standardized Guidelines
Not detectable Not specified Retail Mandatory
Not detectable Not specified Retail Mandatory
Not detectable Not specified Retail Mandatory
es Not detectable in 50 g n = 5 Manufacturing Class 1 recall
level to retail level
. subtilis Satisfactory: < 100, Not specified Retail Guidelines
borderline: 1,000 to
< 10,000, unsatisfactory:
10,000 to < 100,000,
unacceptable: 100,000
Satisfactory: not detected Not specified Retail Guidelines
in 25 g, unacceptable:
present in 25 g
Satisfactory: < 10, Not specified Retail Guidelines
borderline: 10 to < 100,
unsatisfactory:
100 to < 10,000,
unacceptable: 100,000
Satisfactory: < 20,
borderline: 20 to < 100,
unsatisfactory:
100 to < 10,000,
unacceptable/potentially
hazardous: 10,000
Satisfactory: not detected Not specified Retail Guidelines
in 25 g, unacceptable:
present in 25 g
Satisfactory: not detected Not specified Retail Guidelines
in 25 g, borderline:
< 200 present in 25 g,
unsatisfactory:
200 to < 1,000,
unacceptable: 1,000
Satisfactory: not
detectable in 25 g,
borderline: < 200
present in 25 g,
unsatisfactory:
200 to < 10,000,
unacceptable: 10,000
Not specified Retail Guidelines
d other
E. cold
es
To genes)
Not specified Retail Guidelines
continued
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TABLE E-5 Continued
APPENDIX E
Numerica
as Given
Microorganisms Publicatic
Country Food Commodity Other Information or Metabolite or mL if r
Ireland Coleslaw Salmonella spp. Satisfactc
not dete
unaccep
present:
Ireland Coleslaw S. aureus Satisfactc
borderli:
unsatisf.
100 to ~
unaccept
hazardou
[relend Coleslaw Vibrio parahaemolyticus Satisfacto
not deter
borderlir
< 200 pr
unsatisfa
200 to <
unaccept
Israel Dates Aerobic plate count 100,000
Israel Dates Coliforms 10
Israel Dates Molds 100
Israel Dates Salmonella spp. Not detect
Ireland Dried fruit and Aerobic microorganisms Satisfacto~
vegetables at 30°C
Ireland Dried fruit and Aerobic microorganisms Borderline
vegetables at 30°C to < 1,0C
Ireland Dried fruit and Aerobic microorganisms Unsatisfac
vegetables at 30°C 1,000,00
Ireland Dried fruit and B. cereus and B. subtilis Satisfacto~
vegetables group borderlin
1,000 to
unsatisfa
10,000 to
unaccept'
Ireland Dried fruit and Campylobacter Satisfacto~
vegetables in 25 g, ~
present is
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327
Numerical Values
as Given in Original
Publications (in cfu/g Sampling Plan as Given Point of
or mL if not specified) in Original Publications Application Legal Status
Satisfactory:
not detected in 25 g,
unacceptable:
present in 25 g
Not specified Retail Guidelines
Satisfactory: < 20, Not specified Retail Guidelines
borderline: 20 to < 100,
unsatisfactory
100 to < 10,000,
unacceptable/potentially
hazardous: 10,000
nolyticus Satisfactory: Not specified Retail Guidelines
not detected in 25 g,
borderline:
< 200 present in 25 g,
unsatisfactory:
200 to < 1,000,
unacceptable: 1,000
runt 100,000 M = value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
10 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
Not detectable in 20 g M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
rganisms Satisfactory: < 100,000 Not specified Retail Guidelines
rganisms Borderline: 100,000 Not specified Retail Guidelines
to < 1,000,000
rganisms Unsatisfactory: Not specified Retail Guidelines
1,000,000
. subtilis Satisfactory: < 100, Not specified Retail Guidelines
borderline:
1,000 to < 10,000,
unsatisfactory:
10,000 to < 100,000,
unacceptable: 100,000
Satisfactory: not detected Not specified Retail Guidelines
in 25 g, unacceptable:
present in 25 g
continued
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348
TABLE E-5 Continued
APPENDIX E
Country Food Commodity
Microorganisms
Other Information or Metabolite
Numerical
as Given i:
Publication
or mL if n
Ireland Salad Mixed, prepared Salmonella spp. Satisfacto
in25 g,
present i
Ireland Salad Mixed, prepared S. aureus Satisfacto
borderlir
unsatisfa
100 to <
unaccept
hazardou
Ireland Salad Mixed, prepared V. parahaemolyticus Satisfacto
not deter
borderlir
< 200 pr
unsatisfa
200 to <
unaccept'
Israel Salad Tehina type Aerobic plate count 1,000,000
Israel Salad Tehina type Coliforms 1,000
Israel Salad Tehina type Molds 100
Israel Salad Tehina type Salmonella spp. Not detec
Israel Salad Tehina type S. aureus < 50
Israel Salad Made from Aerobic plate count 100,000
vegetable materials
with chili pepper
Israel Salad Made from Clostridium spp. 100
vegetable materials
with chili pepper
Israel Salad Made from Coliforms 100
vegetable materials
with chili pepper
Israel Salad Made from Molds 100
vegetable materials
with chili pepper
Israel Salad Made from Salmonella spp. Not detec
vegetable materials
with chili pepper
Israel Salad Made from S. aureus 50
vegetable materials
with chili pepper
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349
Numerical Values
as Given in Original
Publications (in cfu/g Sampling Plan as Given Point of
or mL if not specified) in Original Publications Application Legal Status
Satisfactory: not detected Not specified
in 25 g, unacceptable:
present in 25 g
Satisfactory: < 20, Not specified
borderline: 20 to < 100,
Retail Guidelines
Retail Guidelines
unsatisfactory:
100 to < 10,000,
unacceptable/potentially
hazardous: 10,000
ticus Satisfactory: Not specified Retail Guidelines
not detected in 25 g,
borderline:
< 200 present in 25 g,
unsatisfactory:
200 to < 1,000,
unacceptable: 1,000
runt 1,000,000 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
1,000 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
Not detectable in 20 g M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
< 50 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
runt 100,000 M = value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
Not detectable in 20 g M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
50 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
continued
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TABLE E-5 Continued
APPENDIX E
Food Commodity
Other Information
Microorganisms
or Metabolite
Numerical
as Given i:
Publication
or mL if n
Israel Salad Made from S. faecalis 100
vegetable materials
with chili pepper
Israel Salad Made from Aerobic plate count 100,000
vegetable materials
Israel Salad Made from Clostridium spp. 100
vegetable materials
Israel Salad Made from Coliforms 100
vegetable materials
Israel Salad Made from Molds 1,000
vegetable materials
Israel Salad Made from Salmonella spp. Not detec
vegetable materials
Israel Salad Made from S. aureus 50
vegetable materials
Israel Salad Made from S. aureus 100
vegetable materials
New Zealand Salad Vegetable or fruits, Aerobic microorganisms m = 100,C
excluding at 35°C M= 1,0(
combination
with meat
New Zealand Salad Vegetable or fruits, Coliforms faecal m = 100,
excluding
combination
with meat
New Zealand Salad Vegetable or fruits, Salmonella spp. m = 0 per
excluding
combination
with meat
New Zealand Salad Vegetable or fruits, Staphylococcus, m = 100,
excluding coagulase positive
combination
with meat
Norway Salad Containing Aerobic microorganisms m = 50,0C
mayonnaise at 30°C M= 100
Norway Salad Containing B. cereus m = 1,00C
mayonnaise
Norway Salad Containing Coliforms m = 10, A
mayonnaise
Norway Salad Containing L. monocytogenes Not detec
mayonnaise
Norway Salad Containing Salmonella spp. Not detec
mayonnaise
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35
Numerical Values
as Given in Original
Publications (in cfu/g Sampling Plan as Given Point of
or mL if not specified) in Original Publications Application Legal Status
100 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
runt 100,000 M = value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
1,000 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
Not detectable in 20 g M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
50 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
rganisms m = 100,000, n = 5, c = 2 Not specified Guidelines
M = 1,000,000
m = 100, M = 1,000 n = 5, c = 2
m = 0 per 25 g n = 5, c = 0
m = 100, M = 1,000 n = 5, c = 2
tive
rganlsms
es
m = 50,000,
M = 100,000
m = 1,000, M = 10,000 n = 5, c = 2
n = 5, c = 2
m = 10, M = 100 n = 5, c = 2
Not detectable in 25 g n = 10, c = 1
Not detectable in 25 g n = 10, c = 0
Not specified Guidelines
Not specified Guidelines
Not specified Guidelines
Date of Guidelines
production
Not standardized Guidelines
Not standardized Guidelines
Not standardized Guidelines
Not standardized Guidelines
continued
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352
TABLE E-5 Continued
APPENDIX E
Numerical
as Given i:
Microorganisms Publication
Country Food Commodity Other Information or Metabolite or mL if n
Norway Salad Containing S. aureus, enterotoxic m = 100,
mayonnaise
Sweden Salad Containing Salmonella spp. Not detec
mayonnaise
Sweden Salad Vegetable Salmonella spp. Not detec
Sweden Salad Containing S. aureus m= 100,
mayonnaise
Sweden Salad Vegetable S. aureus m= 100,
Switzerland Salad Ready-to-eat, E. cold 10
prepared leaf-salads
without sauce
Netherlands Salad and similar Enterobacteriaceae < 1,000
Netherlands Salad and similar Molds and yeasts < 10,000
Netherlands Salad and similar Pathogenic microorganisms Not detec
Netherlands Salad and similar S. aureus < 500
New Zealand Seeds Cultured E. cold m = 0
New Zealand Seeds Cultured Salmonella spp. m = 0 per
France Semi-preserves Pasteurized S. aureus Not detec
Israel Sesame tahina Raw material Aerobic plate count 50,000
Israel Sesame tahina Raw material Coliforms 100
Israel Sesame tahina Raw material Mesophilic spore-forming 100
bacteria
Israel Sesame tahina Raw material Molds 100
Israel Sesame tahina Raw material Salmonella spp. Not detec
Israel Sesame tahina Raw material S. aureus 100
Norway Vegetable salads Raw, without Coliforms m = 10, A
mayonnaise
Cuba Vegetables Dried Coliforms < 100
Cuba Vegetables Dried Molds < 100
Cuba Vegetables Canned Sterility test Negative
Cuba Vegetables Dried Yeasts < 100
France Vegetables Raw, ready-to-eat S. aureus m = 100,
France Vegetables And preparations, B. cereus m = 1,00C
ready-to-eat
France Vegetables And preparations, C. perfringens m = 100,
ready-to-eat
France Vegetables Dehydrated/ Salmonella spp. Not detec
lyophilized
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353
Numerical Values
as Given in Original
Publications (in cfu/g Sampling Plan as Given Point of
or mL if not specified) in Original Publications Application Legal Status
otoxic m = 100, M= 1,000 n = 5, c = 2 Not standardized Guidelines
Not detectable in 10 g Not specified Retail Mandatory
Not detectable in 10 g Not specified Retail Mandatory
m = 100, M = 1,000 Not specified Point of Not specified
production/retail
m = 100, M = 1,000 Not specified Point of Not specified
production/retail
10 Swiss food manual Swiss food manual Tolerance value
CFU
eae < 1,000 Not specified Consumption Mandatory
ts < 10,000 Not specified Consumption Mandatory
"oorganisms Not detectable Not specified Consumption Mandatory
< 500 Not specified Consumption Mandatory
m = 0 n = 5, c = 0 Not specified Guidelines
m = 0 per 25 g n = 5, c = 0 Not specified Guidelines
Not detectable in 1 g Two class plan Not specified Not specified
runt 50,000 M = value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M = value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
e-forming 100 M = value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M = value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
Not detectable in 20 g M = value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
100 M = value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
m = 10, M= 100 Not specified Not standardized Guidelines
< 100 n = 1 Not specified Mandatory
< 100 n = 1 Not specified Mandatory
Negative n = 1 Not specified Mandatory
< 100 n = 1 Not specified Mandatory
m = 100, M= 1,000 Not specified Not specified Not specified
m = 1,000, M = 10,000 100 g: n = 5, c = 2 End of shelf life Mandatory
m = 100, M = 1,000 100 g: n = 5, c = 2 End of shelf life Mandatory
Not detectable in 25 g n = 5, c = 0 Retail Guidelines
continued
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354
TABLE E-5 Continued
APPENDIX E
Numerica
as Given
Microorganisms Publicatic
Country Food Commodity Other Information or Metabolite or mL if r
ICMSF Vegetables Dried E. cold m= 100,
ICMSF Vegetables Frozen, pH > 4.5 E. cold m = 100,
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, Aerobic microorganisms Satisfacto
cooked at 30°C
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, Aerobic microorganisms Borderlin
cooked at 30°C 10,000 t.
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, Aerobic microorganisms Unsatisfa~
cooked at 30°C
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, B. cereus and B. subtilis Satisfactc,
cooked group borderlir
1,000 to
unsatisfa
10,000 t.
unaccept
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, Campylobacter Satisfacto
cooked in 25 g,
present i
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, C. perfringens Satisfacto
cooked borderlir
unsatisfa
100 to <
unaccept
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, E. cold Satisfacto
cooked borderlin
unsatisfa
100 to <
unaccept
hazardou
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, E. cold 0157 and other Satisfacto~
cooked VTEC in 25 g,
present i~
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, L. monocytogenes Satisfacto~
cooked in 25 g, l
< 200 pr'
unsatisfa
200 to <
unaccept'
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, Listeria spp. Satisfacto~
cooked (not L. monocytogenes) not detec
borderlin
< 200 pr'
unsatisfa
200 to <
unaccept'
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Numerical Values
as Given in Original
Publications (in cfu/g Sampling Plan as Given Point of
or mL if not specified) in Original PublicationC Application Legal Status
m = 100, M = 1,000 n = 5, c = 2 Port of entry Guidelines
m = 100, M = 1,000 n = 5, c = 2 Port of entry Guidelines
rganisms Satisfactory: < 10,000 Not specified Retail Guidelines
rganisms Borderline: Not specified Retail Guidelines
10,000 to < 100,000
rganisms Unsatisfactory: 100,000 Not specified Retail Guidelines
. subtilis Satisfactory: < 100, Not specified Retail Guidelines
borderline:
1,000 to < 10,000,
unsatisfactory:
10,000 to < 100,000,
unacceptable: 100,000
d other
es
To genes)
Satisfactory: not detected Not specified Retail Guidelines
in 25 g, unacceptable:
present in 25 g
Satisfactory: < 10, Not specified Retail Guidelines
borderline: 10 to < 100,
unsatisfactory:
100 to < 10,000,
unacceptable: 100,000
Satisfactory: < 20,
borderline: 20 to < 100,
unsatisfactory:
100 to < 10,000,
unacceptable/potentially
hazardous: 10,000
Satisfactory: not detected Not specified Retail Guidelines
in 25 g, unacceptable:
present in 25 g
Satisfactory: not detected Not specified Retail Guidelines
in 25 g, borderline:
< 200 present in 25 g,
unsatisfactory:
200 to < 1,000,
unacceptable: 1,000
Satisfactory:
not detectable in 25 g,
borderline:
< 200 present in 25 g,
unsatisfactory:
200 to < 10,000,
unacceptable: 10,000
Not specified Retail Guidelines
Not specified Retail Guidelines
continued
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TABLE E-5 Continued
APPENDIX E
Country Food Commodity
Microorganisms
Other Information or Metabolite
Numerical
as Given i
Publication
or mL if n
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, Salmonella spp. Satisfacto
cooked in 25 g,
present i
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, S. aureus Satisfacto
cooked borderlir
unsatisfa
100 to <
unaccept
hazardou
Ireland Vegetables And vegetable meals, V. parahaemolyticus Satisfacto
cooked not deter
borderlir
< 200 pr
unsatisfa
200 to <
unaccept
Israel Vegetables Canned Pathogenic bacteria Not detec
Norway Vegetables Fresh Salmonella spp. m = 0, M
Spain Vegetables Aerobic mesophilic 100 to 10
microorganisms
Spain Vegetables Coliforms 100 to 10
Spain Vegetables E. cold 10 to 100
Spain Vegetables Molds 10 to 10,C
Spain Vegetables Salmonella spp. Not detec
Spain Vegetables Yeasts 10 to 10,C
Sweden Vegetables Salmonella spp. Not detec
Israel Vegetables and fruits Fresh Coliforms 10,000
Israel Vegetables and fruits Fresh Coliforms faecal 1,000
Israel Vegetables and fruits Fresh E. cold Not detec
Israel Vegetables and fruits Fresh L. monocytogenes Not detec
Israel Vegetables and fruits Fresh Salmonella spp. Not detec
a ICMSF = International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods.
b m = analytical value that differentiates marginally acceptable quality from unacceptable quality,
M = analytical value that differentiates good quality from marginally acceptable quality.
c n = number of samples taken, maximum number of samples out of n that may exceed the value set
form.
SOURCE: WHO (2000).
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Numerical Values
as Given in Original
Publications (in cfu/g Sampling Plan as Given Point of
or mL if not specified) in Original Publications Application Legal Status
Satisfactory: not detected Not specified
in 25 g, unacceptable:
present in 25 g
Satisfactory: < 20, Not specified
borderline: 20 to < 100,
Retail Guidelines
Retail Guidelines
unsatisfactory:
100 to < 10,000,
unacceptable/potentially
hazardous: 10,000
ticus Satisfactory: Not specified Retail Guidelines
not detected in 25 g,
borderline:
< 200 present in 25 g,
unsatisfactory:
200 to < 1,000,
unacceptable: 1,000
eria Not detectable M = value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
m = 0, M= 0 Not specified Not standardized Guidelines
cilia 100 to 100,000 Not specified Not specified Recommendation
100 to 10,000 Not specified Not specified Recommendation
10 to 100 Not specified Not specified Recommendation
10 to 10,000 Not specified Not specified Recommendation
Not detectable in 25 g Not specified Not specified Recommendation
10 to 10,000 Not specified Not specified Recommendation
Not detectable in 10 g Not specified Retail Mandatory
10,000 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
1 1,000 M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
Not detectable M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
es Not detectable in 25 g M= value of standard, Not specified Voluntary
n = 1, c = 0
Not detectable in 20 g M= value of standard, Not specified Mandatory
n = 1, c = 0
ale quality,
he value set
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APPENDIX E
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