What are the major microbiological components listed in the Guidelines?
Aerobic Colony Count (ACC) Aerobic colony count (ACC) is a count of viable bacteria based on counting of colonies grown in nutrient agar plate at 30oC for 48 hours. ACC is useful for indicating the sanitary quality of food. Generally, it does not relate to food safety hazards, but is taken as a food quality parameter.Indicator organism – Escherichia coli (total) count Indicator organisms refer to the selected surrogate markers employed to reflect the hygienic quality of food. E. coli is commonly used as surrogate indicator. The native habitat for E. coli is the enteric tract of human and animals. Its presence in food generally indicates direct or indirect faecal contamination. Substantial number of E. coli in food suggests a general lack of cleanliness in handling and improper storage. The presence of E. coli in foods does not connote directly the presence of a pathogen, but implies a certain risk that it may be present.Specific pathogens Specific pathogens refer to bacteria that may c
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