ISO 7218:2024 — Microbiology of the food chain: microbiological examinations
General requirements and guidance for performing microbiological examinations in the food chain: premises, personnel, equipment, sterilization, media, samples, methods, control strains, reporting, quality control and validation.
- control points
- 68
- anchored clauses
- 30
- Clauses covered
- 11
Clauses covered
| Premises (Clause 4) | 4 | 4.2 · 4.4 · 4.5 · 4.5.4 |
| Personnel (Clause 5) | 3 | 5.2 · 5.3 · 5.4 |
| Equipment and consumables (Clause 6) | 3 | 6.1 · 6.2 · 6.3 |
| Sterilization, decontamination and waste (Clause 7) | 3 | 7.1 · 7.2 · 7.3 |
| Culture media and reagents (Clause 8) | 2 | 8 |
| Laboratory samples (Clause 9) | 4 | 9.1 · 9.2 · 9.3 · 9.4 |
| Examination — precautions and preparation (Clause 10) | 4 | 10.1 · 10.1.4 · 10.1.6 · 10.2 |
| Examination methods (Clauses 11 to 13) | 3 | 11 · 12 · 13 |
| Control strains and quality control (Clauses 14 & 16) | 3 | 14.3 · 16.2 · 16.3 |
| Test report (Clause 15) | 1 | 15 |
| Method validation and verification (Clause 17) | 1 | 17 |
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