E.Coli limits for salmon in Australia
I am currently doing some shelf life testing on salmon portions packaged in a MAP tray. Results for day 11 for E.Coli has come back at 210 and Coliforms 770. Day 12 showing E.coli 50, Coliforms 1600. Where can I find the limits for both these.
I should point out this is not a RTE product so therefore are these limits sitting way too high? Also is there anything else I should be testing for?
Any help would be muchly appreciated.
Hi SR4000,
Not Australia but Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Frozen fresh fish and seafood (Only applied to fillet or shelled products not for raw consumption)
1 Compositional standards
Aerobic microbial count: ≦3,000,000/g
E.coli: Test negative
You may find other useful info in this topic: Microbiological spec for Non Ready to Eat Frozen Product
Kind regards,
Tony