BS ISO 18593:2004

Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal methods for sampling techniques from surfaces using contact plates and swabs. | Status: Superseded, Withdrawn

1 Scope This International Standard specifies horizontal methods for sampling techniques using contact plates or swabs on surfaces in the food industry environment (and food processing plants), with a view of detecting or enumerating viable microorganisms.

NOTE The term “environment” means any item in contact with the food product or likely to represent a contamination or recontamination source, for example, material, premises, operators.