EN ISO 21528-2:2017

Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae - Part 2: Colony-count technique (ISO 21528-2:2017, Corrected version 2018-06-01) EN ISO 21528-2:2017

Publication date:   Oct 17, 2017

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60.60 Standard published   Jul 5, 2017

CEN

CEN/TC 463 Microbiology of the food chain

European Norm

07.100.30   Food microbiology

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ISO 21528-2:2017 specifies a method for the enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae. It is applicable to
- products intended for human consumption and the feeding of animals, and
- environmental samples in the area of primary production, food production and food handling.
This technique is intended to be used when the number of colonies sought is expected to be more than 100 per millilitre or per gram of the test sample.
The most probable number (MPN) technique, as included in ISO 21528‑1, is generally used when the number sought is expected to be below 100 per millilitre or per gram of test sample.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

882/2004

Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 onofficial controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules

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EN ISO 21528-2:2017
60.60 Standard published
Jul 5, 2017