Scope:
This document specifies general requirements and gives guidance on microbiological examinations. It is applicable to: -the implementation of specific horizontal or vertical International Standards developed by ISO/TC 34/SC 9 or ISO/TC 34/SC 5 for detection or enumeration of microorganisms, named hereafter “specific standards”; -good laboratory practices for microbiology laboratories testing samples from the food chain; -guidance for microbiological laboratories testing samples from the food chain on the technical requirements for conforming to ISO/IEC 17025. The requirements of this general standard supersede corresponding ones in existing specific standards. Additional instructions for examinations using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are specified in ISO 22174.
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| Standard number | MS ISO 7218:2024 |
| Title and Sub-titles | Microbiology of the food chain — General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations |
| Status | Current |
| Replaces | MS ISO 7218:2007 + Amd 1:2013 |
| Replaced by | |
| Edition | Second |
| Technical Committee | MSB/TC 4 - Food Products |
| ICS | 07.100.30 |
| Publication date | 2024/08/10 |
| Corrected version | |
| Government Notice No. | General Notice No. 1003 of 2024 |
| Number of Pages | 80 |
| Amendments/ Corrigendums | |
| Availability | Yes |
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