ISO 6579-1:2017Published

Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp.

Microbiologie de la chaîne alimentaire — Méthode horizontale pour la recherche, le dénombrement et le sérotypage des Salmonella — Partie 1: Recherche des Salmonella spp.

Abstract / scope

ISO 6579-1:2017 specifies a horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella. It is applicable to the following:

- products intended for human consumption and the feeding of animals;

- environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling;

- samples from the primary production stage such as animal faeces, dust, and swabs.

With this horizontal method, most of the Salmonella serovars are intended to be detected. For the detection of some specific serovars, additional culture steps may be needed. For Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi, the procedure is described in Annex D.

The selective enrichment medium modified semi-solid Rappaport-Vassiliadis (MSRV) agar is intended for the detection of motile Salmonella and is not appropriate for the detection of non-motile Salmonella strains.

Life cycle

Amendments & corrigenda

ISO 6579-1:2017/CD Amd 2Under developmentMicrobiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp. — Amendment 2: Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp. — Amendment 2: Performance characteristicsInternational Standard · ISO/TC 34/SC 9 ISO 6579-1:2017/Amd 1:2020PublishedMicrobiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp. — Amendment 1: Broader range of incubation temperatures, amendment to the status of Annex D, and correction of the composition of MSRV and SCInternational Standard · Published 6 Mar 2020 · ISO/TC 34/SC 9

Replaces

ISO 6785:2001WithdrawnMilk and milk products — Detection of Salmonella spp.International Standard · Published 7 Jun 2001 · ISO/TC 34/SC 5 ISO 6579:2002WithdrawnMicrobiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella spp.International Standard · Published 8 Aug 2002 · ISO/TC 34/SC 9 ISO 6579:2002/Cor 1:2004WithdrawnMicrobiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella spp. — Technical Corrigendum 1International Standard · Published 24 Mar 2004 · ISO/TC 34/SC 9 ISO 6579:2002/Amd 1:2007WithdrawnMicrobiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella spp. — Amendment 1: Annex D: Detection of Salmonella spp. in animal faeces and in environmental samples from the primary production stageInternational Standard · Published 4 Jul 2007 · ISO/TC 34/SC 9