Coliform activity in shelf studies
We are doing multiple shelve studies on multiple products. The most recent seafood salad product had a day one coliform of :
ONLY TOTAL PLATE COUNT FOOD CMMEF, APHA CHP 7, FDA BAMINE CHP 3, AOAC 990.12
40,000 CFU/g
COLIFORM BY PETRI FILM 1,500 CFU/g AOAC 991.14
YEASTS 30 CFU/g
EF APHA CHP 21
MOLDS 450 CFU/g CMMEF APHA CHP 21
PRODUCT WFM LEMON DILL TUNA SALAD (REF# BS33524)
PACKAGE IN SEALED PACKAGE
CUST ID SHELF LIFE STUDY - DAY 1 - 7/13/2018
LOT# 193
ANALYTE RESULT UNITS METHOD REFERENCE
TOTAL PLATE COUNT FOOD CMMEF, APHA CHP 7, FDA BAM
ONLINE CHP 3, AOAC 990.12 6,900 CFU/g
COLIFORM BY PETRI FILM 90 CFU/g AOAC 991.14
YEASTS <10 CFU/g CMMEF APHA CHP 21
MOLDS <10 CFU/g CMMEF APHA CHP 21
Consensus is the product is too far out of speck to be useful in any shelf life study. It would not last 12-18 days. Do I have this right that the product failed on day 1? I would use another liquid to do my shelf life study. would someone comment on the coliforms and should I continue the shelf life study or not