The following microbial standards apply to the treatment processes in § 112.54 as set forth in that section.
For the microorganism- | The microbial standard is- |
(1) L. monocytogenes | Not detected using a method that can detect one colony forming unit (CFU) per 5 gram (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) analytical portion. |
(2) Salmonella species | Not detected using a method that can detect three most probable numbers (MPN) per 4 grams (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) of total solids. |
(3) E. coli O157:H7 | Not detected using a method that can detect 0.3 MPN per 1 gram (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) analytical portion. |
21 C.F.R. §112.55