BS EN ISO 11290-2:2017 - Page 2

Microbiology of the food chain. Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and of Listeria spp.. Enumeration method | Status: Current, Under review

1 Scope This document specifies a horizontal method for

• — the enumeration of L. monocytogenes, and
• — the enumeration of Listeria spp. (including L. monocytogenes).

This document is applicable to

• — products intended for human consumption and for the feeding of animals, and
• — environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling.

It is possible that certain additionally described Listeria species may not be enumerated or confirmed by this method.[3],[6],[9],[11]