EN ISO 6887-4:2003

Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination - Part 4: Specific rules for the preparation of products other than milk and milk products, meat and meat products, and fish and fishery products (ISO 6887-4:2003)

ISO 6887-4:2003 specifies rules for the preparation of samples and decimal dilutions for the microbiological examination of food products other than those covered in other parts of ISO 6887. ISO 6887-1 defines the general rules for the preparation of the initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination.
ISO 6887-4:2003 only describes methods of preparation that are applicable to several microorganisms simultaneously. It excludes the preparations that only apply to the detection and/or enumeration of a single microorganism where the methods of preparation are described in the relevant International Standard concerning that microorganism.
ISO 6887-4:2003 is applicable to the following products: general case for acidic products; foods with a high fat content, excluding margarine and spreads; flours, whole cereal grains, cereal by-products, animal feeds and cattle cake; very hard products; gelatine; margarine and spreads; dehydrated products and freeze-dried products (except dairy products and egg products); egg and egg products; fermented products (products containing live microorganisms); pastries and cakes.

Mikrobiologie von Lebensmitteln und Futtermitteln - Vorbereitung von Untersuchungsproben und Herstellung von Erstverdünnungen und von Dezimalverdünnungen für mikrobiologische Untersuchungen - Teil 4: Spezifische Regeln für die Vorbereitung von anderen Erzeugnissen als Milch und Milcherzeugnisse, Fleisch und Fleischerzeugnisse, Fisch und Fischerzeugnisse (ISO 6887-4:2003)

Dieser Teil von ISO 6887 legt Regeln für die Vorbereitung von Proben und Dezimalverdünnungen für mikrobiologische Untersuchungen von Lebensmittelerzeugnissen fest, die nicht in den anderen Teilen von ISO 6887 berücksichtigt sind. ISO 6887 1 legt die allgemeinen Regeln für die Herstellung der Erstverdünnung und der Dezimalverdünnungen für mikrobiologische Untersuchungen fest.
Dieser Teil von ISO 6887 beschreibt nur Verfahren zur Vorbereitung von Untersuchungsproben, die gleichzeitig für den Nachweis mehrerer Mikroorganismen verwendet werden. Sie schließt Vorbereitungen aus, die nur dem Nachweis und/oder der Zählung eines bestimmten Mikroorganismus dienen und bei denen das Verfahren zur Vorbereitung in der diesen Organismus betreffenden Internationalen Norm beschrieben ist.
Dieser Teil von ISO 6887 gilt für folgende Produkte:
   allgemein für saure Produkte (siehe 8.2);
   Lebensmittel mit einem hohen Fettgehalt (8.3) ausschließlich Margarine und Streichfette (siehe 8.3);
   Mehl, ganze Getreidekörner, Getreidenebenprodukte, Tierfutter und Futterkuchen für Rinder (siehe 9.1);
   sehr harte Produkte, z. B. Maniokknollen (siehe 9.2);
   Gelatine (siehe 9.3);
   Margarine und Streichfette (siehe 9.4);
   Trockenprodukte und gefriergetrocknete Produkte (außer Molkerei  und Eiprodukte) (siehe 9.5);
   Eier und Eiprodukte (siehe 9.6);
   gereifte/fermentierte Produkte (lebende Mikroorganismen enthaltende Produkte) (siehe 9.7);
   Gebäck und Kuchen (9.8).
ANMERKUNG   Milch und Milcherzeugnisse werden in ISO 8261 behandelt.

Microbiologie des aliments - Préparation des échantillons, de la suspension mère et des dilutions décimales en vue de l'examen microbiologique - Partie 4: Règles spécifiques pour la préparation de produits autres que les produits laitiers, les produits carnés et les produits de la pêche (ISO 6887-4:2003)

L'ISO 6887-4:2003 spécifie des règles pour la préparation des échantillons et des dilutions décimales en vue de l'examen microbiologique des aliments qui ne sont pas couverts par les autres parties de l'ISO 6887. L'ISO 6887-1 définit des règles générales pour la préparation de la suspension mère et des dilutions décimales en vue de l'examen microbiologique.
L'ISO 6887-4:2003 décrit uniquement les méthodes de préparation applicables à plusieurs micro-organismes simultanément. Elle exclut les préparations ne s'appliquant qu'à la recherche et/ou au dénombrement d'un seul micro-organisme pour lequel la méthode de préparation est décrite dans la norme appropriée correspondante à ce micro-organisme.
L'ISO 6887-4:2003 est applicable aux produits suivants: cas général des produits acides; aliments à haute teneur en matière grasse, à l'exclusion de la margarine et des produits à tartiner; farines, graines de céréales complètes, sous-produits de meunerie, farines animales et aliments pour le bétail; produits très durs, comme le manioc; gélatine; margarine et produits à tartiner; produits déshydratés et produits lyophilisés (hors produits laitiers et ovoproduits; oeufs et ovoproduits; produits fermentés (produits contenant des micro-organismes vivants); pâtisseries et gâteaux.

Mikrobiologija živil in krme - Priprava preskusnih vzorcev, začetna suspenzija in decimalne razredčitve za mikrobiološko preiskavo – 4. del: Specifična pravila za pripravo izdelkov razen mleka in mlečnih izdelkov, mesa in mesnih izdelkov ter rib in ribjih izdelkov (ISO 6887-4:2003)

Ta del ISO 6887 določa pravila za pripravo vzorcev in decimalnih razredčitev za mikrobiološko preiskavo živil, ki jih ne zajemajo drugi deli ISO 6887. ISO 6887-1 določa splošna pravila za pripravo začetne suspenzije in decimalnih razredčitev za mikrobiološko preiskavo. Ta del ISO 6887 samo opisuje metode priprave, ki veljajo istočasno za več mikroorganizmov. Izvzema priprave, ki veljajo samo za zaznavo in/ali preštevanje enega mikroorganizma, kjer so metode priprave opisane v ustreznem mednarodnem standardu v zvezi z mikroorganizmom. Ta del ISO 6887 velja za naslednje izdelke: - splošni primer za kisle izdelke (glej 8.2); - živila z visoko vsebnostjo maščobe, razen margarine in namazov (glej 8.3); moke, cela žitna zrna, žitne stranske izdelke, krmila in koncentrirana krmila v obliki torte (glej 9.1); zelo trde izdelke, npr. kasavo (glej 9.2); - želatino (glej 9.3); - margarine in namazi (glej 9.4); - dehidrirane izdelke in zamrzovalno sušene izdelke (razen mlečnih izdelkov in izdelkov iz jajc) (glej 9.5); - jajca in izdelke iz jajc (glej 9.6); - fermentirane izdelke (izdelke, ki vsebujejo žive mikroorganizme) (glej 9.7); - peciva in torte (9.8).

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2003
• Withdrawal Date: 04-Apr-2017
• ICS: 07.100.30 - Food microbiology
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 275 - Food analysis - Horizontal methods
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 275/WG 6 - Microbiological contamination
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 05-Apr-2017
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 6887-4:2003 - Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination - Part 4: Specific rules for the preparation of products other than milk and milk products, meat and meat products, and fish and fishery products (ISO 6887-4:2003)

Relations

• Replaced By: EN ISO 6887-4:2017 - Microbiology of the food chain - Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination - Part 4: Specific rules for the preparation of miscellaneous products (ISO 6887-4:2017, Corrected version 2021-03)
• Effective Date: 12-Apr-2017
• Amended By: EN ISO 6887-4:2003/A1:2011 - Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination - Part 4: Specific rules for the preparation of products other than milk and milk products, meat and meat products, and fish and fishery products (ISO 6887-4:2003/Amd 1:2011)
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Corrected By: EN ISO 6887-4:2003/AC:2004 - Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination - Part 4: Specific rules for the preparation of products other than milk and milk products, meat and meat products, and fish and fishery products (ISO 6887-4:2003)
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

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Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Preparation of test samples, initial
suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination - Part 4: Specific rules
for the preparation of products other than milk and milk products, meat and meat
products, and fish and fishery products (ISO 6887-4:2003)
Mikrobiologie von Lebensmitteln und Futtermitteln - Vorbereitung von
Untersuchungsproben und Herstellung von Erstverdünnungen und von
Dezimalverdünnungen für mikrobiologische Untersuchungen - Teil 4: Spezifische Regeln
für die Vorbereitung von anderen Erzeugnissen als Milch und Milcherzeugnisse, Fleisch
und Fleischerzeugnisse, Fisch und Fischerzeugnisse (ISO 6887-4:2003)
Microbiologie des aliments - Préparation des échantillons, de la suspension mere et des
dilutions décimales en vue de l'examen microbiologique - Partie 4: Regles spécifiques
pour la préparation de produits autres que les produits laitiers, les produits carnés et les
produits de la peche (ISO 6887-4:2003)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 6887-4:2003
ICS:
07.100.30 Mikrobiologija živil Food microbiology
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 6887-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2003
ICS 07.100.30
English version
Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Preparation of
test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for
microbiological examination - Part 4: Specific rules for the
preparation of products other than milk and milk products, meat
and meat products, and fish and fishery products (ISO 6887-
4:2003)
Microbiologie des aliments - Préparation des échantillons, Mikrobiologie von Lebensmitteln und Futtermitteln -
de la suspension mère et des dilutions décimales en vue Vorbereitung von Untersuchungsproben und Herstellung
de l'examen microbiologique - Partie 4: Règles spécifiques von Erstverdünnungen und von Dezimalverdünnungen für
pour la préparation de produits autres que les produits mikrobiologische Untersuchungen - Teil 4: Spezifische
laitiers, les produits carnés et les produits de la pêche (ISO Regeln für die Vorbereitung von anderen Erzeugnissen als
6887-4:2003) Milch und Milcherzeugnisse, Fleisch und
Fleischerzeugnisse, Fisch und Fischerzeugnisse (ISO
6887-4:2003)
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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 6887-4:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 34
"Agricultural food products" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 275 "Food
analysis - Horizontal methods", the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of
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the United Kingdom.
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modifications.
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Publication Year Title EN Year
ISO 6887-1 1999 Microbiology of food and animal EN ISO 6887-1 1999
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 EN ISO 6887-2 2003
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
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 6887-4
First edition
2003-08-01
Microbiology of food and animal feeding
stuffs — Preparation of test samples,
initial suspension and decimal dilutions
for microbiological examination —
Part 4:
Specific rules for the preparation of
products other than milk and milk
products, meat and meat products, and
fish and fishery products
Microbiologie des aliments — Préparation des échantillons, de la
suspension mère et des dilutions décimales en vue de l'examen
microbiologique —
Partie 4: Règles spécifiques pour la préparation de produits autres que
les produits laitiers, les produits carnés et les produits de la pêche

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ISO 6887-4:2003(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope. 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms and definitions. 2
4 Principle . 2
5 Diluents . 3
5.1 Basic materials. 3
5.2 Diluents for general use . 3
5.3 Diluents for special purposes. 3
5.4 Distribution and sterilization of the diluent. 4
6 Apparatus. 4
7 Preparation of samples . 4
7.1 Frozen products . 4
7.2 Hard and dry products. 5
7.3 Liquid and non-viscous products . 5
7.4 Heterogeneous products. 5
8 General procedures . 5
8.1 General. 5
8.2 General case for acidic products . 5
8.3 High fat foods, excluding margarines and spreads (e.g. over 20 % of total mass is fat). 5
9 Specific procedures. 6
9.1 Flours, cereal grains, cereal by-products, animal feeds and cattle cake. 6
9.2 Very hard products (e.g. cassava) . 6
9.3 Gelatine (granular or leaf form) . 6
9.4 Margarine and spreads. 7
9.5 Dehydrated products . 8
9.6 Egg products . 9
9.7 Fermented products (products containing live microorganisms). 11
9.8 Pastries and cakes. 11
10 Further decimal dilutions . 12
Bibliography . 13

ISO 6887-4:2003(E)
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