ISO 17604:2015 PDF

Scope: This International Standard specifies sampling methods for the detection and enumeration of microorganisms on the surface of carcasses or parts of carcasses of slaughtered meat animals. The microbiological sampling can be carried out as part of — process hygiene control (to validate and or verify process control, e.g. total counts and Enterobacteriaceae) in slaughter establishments for large mammals, poultry, and game, — risk-based assurance systems for product safety, and — monitoring or surveillance programmes for the prevalence and/or numbers of pathogenic microorganisms. This International Standard includes the use of excision and swabbing techniques depending on the reason for sample collection. It also includes the use of carcass rinsing for the examination of carcasses of poultry and some small animals. Annex A shows sampling sites on the carcasses of various animal species.

ISO 17604:2015 Referenced Document

ISO 18593:2004 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal methods for sampling techniques from surfaces using contact plates and swabs
ISO 6887-1:1999 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination - Part 1: General rules for the preparation of the initial suspension and decimal dilutions
ISO 6887-2:2003 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination - Part 2: Specific rules for the preparation of meat and meat products
ISO 7218:2007 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations

2015 ISO 17604:2015 Microbiology of the food chain - Carcass sampling for microbiological analysis
2009 ISO 17604:2003/Amd 1:2009 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Carcass sampling for microbiological analysis - Amendment 1: Sampling of poultry carcasses
2003 ISO 17604:2003 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Carcass sampling for microbiological analysis