[Lanser]

Hi All,

I'm looking for RTE and RTC micro standards for a meat replacement product at beginning and end of life for Tesco/MS/JS etc



Cananyone help?

[Tony-C]

Lanser, on 24 January 2012 - 08:20 AM, said:

Hi All,

I'm looking for RTE and RTC micro standards for a meat replacement product at beginning and end of life for Tesco/MS/JS etc

Cananyone help?

Hi Lanser

Guidance from CFA may be useful but expect the retailers to be more stringent.

 BRC_CFA_Micro_Criteria_Guidance_Ed_1.2.pdf (1.48MB)
Number of downloads: 43

Found some typical specs:
Fresh Meat Equivalent

Tests Target
Total Viable Count <10,000/g
Coliforms <100/g
S.Aureus (Coagulase +Ve) < 100/g
Salmonella Sp. In 25g NotDetected
VTEC E.Coli In 25g NotDetected

Cooked Meat Equivalent
Tests Target
Total Viable Count < 100/g
Clostridia Sp. <10/g
Coliforms < 10/g
E. Coli < 10/g
S.Aureus (Coagulase +Ve) < 20/g
Listeria Sp. In 25g Not Detected
Salmonella Sp. In 25g Not Detected
Campylobacter Sp. In 25g Not Detected
VTEC E.Coli In 25g Not Detected

Regards,

Tony

This post has been edited by Tony-C: 29 January 2012 - 09:41 AM

[Lanser]

Thanks Tony,

I am going to use the CFA guidelines but as I am now woring for a Branded supplier that may look at going own brand for some of the majors wanted to make sure I put tough enough controls in from the start.


John