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Microbiological Count

Colony-forming units of a specified microorganism per unit of food, measuring microbiological safety and hygiene performance.

Scope Note: Codex CAC/GL 21; EU Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; ISO 4833.

Allowed Unit, Aggregation Method, Improvement Direction

untp:allowedUnit C62
untp:aggregationMethod maximum
untp:improvementDirection lower