ISO 7218:2007
Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations

Standard No.

ISO 7218:2007

Release Date

2007

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ISO 7218:2007/Amd 1:2013

Latest

ISO 7218:2007/Amd 1:2013/Cor 1:2014

Scope

This International Standard gives general requirements and guidance/options intended for three main uses: - implementation of ISO/TC 34/SC 9 or ISO/TC 34/SC 5 standards for detection or enumeration of microorganisms, named hereafter “specific standards”; - good laboratory practice for food microbiological laboratories (the purpose is not to detail them in this International Standard, manuals are available for that purpose); - guidance for accreditation of food microbiological laboratories (this International Standard describes the technical requirements according to Annex B of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for the accreditation of a microbiological laboratory by national organizations). The requirements of this International Standard supersede the corresponding ones of existing specific standards. Additional instructions in the field of molecular biology examinations are specified in ISO 22174. This International Standard covers examination for bacteria, yeasts and moulds and can be used if supplemented with specific guidance for prions, parasites and viruses. It does not cover the examination for toxins or other metabolites (e.g. amines) from microorganisms. This International Standard applies to the microbiology of food, animal feeding stuffs, the food production environment and the primary production environment. The purpose of this International Standard is to help to ensure the validity of food microbiology examinations, to assist in ensuring that the general techniques used for conducting these examinations are the same in all laboratories, to help achieve homogeneous results in different laboratories, and to contribute towards the safety of the laboratory personnel by preventing risks of infection.

ISO 7218:2007 Referenced Document

• ISO 16140 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Protocol for the validation of alternative methods; Amendment 1*， 2011-08-01 Update
• ISO 22174 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of food-borne pathogens - General requirements and definitions
• ISO 6887 Microbiology - General Guidance for the Preparation of Dilutions for Microbiological Examination First Edition
• ISO 8199 Water quality - General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations by culture*， 2018-09-30 Update
• ISO 8261 *， 2024-04-18 Update
• ISO 835 Laboratory glassware - Graduated pipettes
• ISO 8655-1 Piston-operated volumetric apparatus — Part 1: Terminology, general requirements and user recommendations*， 2022-04-22 Update
• ISO/TS 11133 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Guidelines on preparation and production of culture media. Part 2: Practical guidelines on performance testing of culture media; Amendment 1: Test microorganisms for commonly used culture media*， 2011-02-01 Update

ISO 7218:2007 history

• 2007 ISO 7218:2007/Amd 1:2013/Cor 1:2014 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations AMENDMENT 1
• 2013 ISO 7218:2007/Amd 1:2013 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs.General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations; Amendment 1
• 2007 ISO 7218:2007 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations
• 2001 ISO 7218:1996/Amd 1:2001 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - General rules for microbiological examinations; Amendment 1
• 1996 ISO 7218:1996 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - General rules for microbiological examinations
• 1985 ISO 7218:1985 Microbiology; General guidance for microbiological examinations