The performance of the core methods in food microbiology validated
The core methods of food microbiology have been standardised for years, and financially significant decisions on the safety and marketability of products are made on the basis of studies conducted according to these standards. Legislation, such as the Microbiological Criteria Regulation, requires the use of certain standard procedures in, for example, Salmonella, Listeria and Campylobacter analyses. The Finnish Food Authority’s microbiology unit has played an important role in the development of standards for the procedures, including participation in the international validation studies for