ISO 6887-4:2003Withdrawn

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

This edition has been replaced by ISO 6887-4:2017.

Abstract / scope

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.

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Amendments & corrigenda

ISO 6887-4:2003/Cor 1:2004WithdrawnMicrobiology 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 — Technical Corrigendum 1International Standard · Published 22 Sep 2004 · ISO/TC 34/SC 9 ISO 6887-4:2003/Amd 1:2011WithdrawnMicrobiology 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 — Amendment 1International Standard · Published 21 Sep 2011 · ISO/TC 34/SC 9

Replaced by

ISO 6887-4:2017PublishedMicrobiology 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 productsInternational Standard · Published 15 Mar 2017 · ISO/TC 34/SC 9