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Concept information
Preferred term
microbiological criteria
Type
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Topic
Definition
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A microbiological criterion for food defines the acceptability of a product or a food lot, based on the absence or presence, or number of microorganisms including parasites, and/or quantity of their toxins/metabolites, per unit(s) of mass, volume, area, or lot.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- MC (microbiological criteria)
- microbial criteria
- microbiological criterion
Source
- Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137574
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