Microbiological Test Standard

Hi, I need you guys to assist me with this topic...

Frozen food company.

Product : -surimi based (fish nugget/ breaded crab filament/breaded cuttlefish ball)

                -breaded fish fillet

                -chicken product (cooked & uncooked)  

1.  May i know the microbe standard for above product?

Total Plate Count (TPC)

Coliforms

E. coli

Staphylococcus aureus

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2.  Yeast and mould for dry raw material

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3. swab test for machine/utensils/workers hand

Thanks!

Hi Fara,

Local legislation should be applicable but you can get some idea from the Compendium of Microbiological Criteria for Food - Published by FSANZ

Kind regards,

Tony