21 C.F.R. § 112.55

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 112.55 - What microbial standards apply to the treatment processes in Section 112.54?

The following microbial standards apply to the treatment processes in § 112.54 as set forth in that section.

(a) For L. monocytogenes,Salmonella species, and E. coli O157:H7, the relevant standards in the table in this paragraph (a); or

For the microorganism-	The microbial standard is-
(1) L. monocytogenes	Not detected using a method that can detect one colony forming unit (CFU) per 5 gram (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) analytical portion.
(2) Salmonella species	Not detected using a method that can detect three most probable numbers (MPN) per 4 grams (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) of total solids.
(3) E. coli O157:H7	Not detected using a method that can detect 0.3 MPN per 1 gram (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) analytical portion.

(b)Salmonella species are not detected using a method that can detect three MPN Salmonella species per 4 grams (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) of total solids; and less than 1,000 MPN fecal coliforms per gram (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) of total solids.

21 C.F.R. §112.55

80 FR 74547, Nov. 27, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 26468, May 3, 2016

As amended at 81 FR 26468, 5/3/2016