ISO 7218

Microbiology of the food chain — General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations

Microbiologie de la chaîne alimentaire — Exigences générales et recommandations pour les examens microbiologiques

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 07.100.30 - Food microbiology
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 34/SC 9 - Microbiology
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 7 - General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations
• Current Stage: 6000 - International Standard under publication
• Completion Date: 28-Mar-2024

Relations

• Consolidates: ISO/IEC 20547-3:2020 - Information technology — Big data reference architecture — Part 3: Reference architecture
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022
• Revises: ISO 7218:2007/Amd 1:2013 - Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations — Amendment 1
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2021
• Revises: ISO 7218:2007 - Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations
• Effective Date: 23-Apr-2020

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ISO/FDIS 7218
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Microbiology of the food chain —
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General requirements and guidance
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for microbiological examinations
2024-01-31
Microbiologie de la chaîne alimentaire — Exigences générales et
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recommandations pour les examens microbiologiques
2024-03-27
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ISO/FDIS 7218:2024(en)
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ISO/FDIS 7218
ISO/TC 34/SC 9
Microbiology of the food chain —
Secretariat: AFNOR
General requirements and guidance
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for microbiological examinations
Microbiologie de la chaîne alimentaire — Exigences générales et
Voting terminates on:
recommandations pour les examens microbiologiques
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Contents Page
Foreword .vii
Introduction .viii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Premises . 5
4.1 General .5
4.2 Biosafety considerations .5
4.3 Laboratory design .5
4.4 Laboratory areas .5
4.4.1 Gen
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ISO/FDIS 7218:2023(E)
Date: 2023-09-28
ISO/TC 34/SC 9
Secretariat: AFNOR
Date: 2024-01-17
Microbiology of the food chain — General requirements and
guidance for microbiological examinations
Microbiologie de la chaîne alimentaire — Exigences générales et lignes directricesrecommandations pour
les examens microbiologiques
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ISO/FDIS 7218:2024(en)
Contents
Foreword . viii
Introduction. ix
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions .1
4 Premises .5
4.1 General .5
4.2 Biosafety considerations .6
4.3 Laboratory design .6
4.4 Laboratory areas .6
4.4.1 General .6
4.4.2 Areas associated with samples and testing .6
4.4.3 General areas .7
4.5 Layout and fittings of the premises .7
4.5.1 Objectives .7
4.5.2 Fittings .7
4.5.3 Other arrangements for laboratory premises .
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