Microbiological Count
type: Concept
broader: food-safety-and-quality
definition: Colony-forming units of a specified microorganism per unit of food, measuring microbiological safety and hygiene performance.
in scheme: performance-metrics
notation: 10.01
scope note: Codex CAC/GL 21; EU Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; ISO 4833.
aggregation method: maximum
allowed unit: C62
improvement direction: lower