Posted 29 January 2012 - 09:06 AM
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
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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 DetectedRegards,
Tony
Edited by Tony-C, 29 January 2012 - 09:41 AM.
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