Last Update: 5 Jan 2022.

11.2 Microbiological testing for whole units
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Ham & Cooked Pork / Microbiological standards
Product shall be tested weekly to demonstrate compliance with the following start of life microbiological targets:
Test | Target | Not acceptable |
---|---|---|
ACC @ 30°C | <1 x 103 | >1 x 104 |
Enterobacteriaceae @(37°C) 24 hrs | <10 | >100 |
Staph Aureus (coag.+ve)@ 37°C 48 hours | <20 | > 102 |
Salmonella (in 25gsample) | Absent | Present |
Listeria spp and L. monocytogenes | Absent in 25g sample | >100 cfu/g at any time during shelf life |