ISO 11290-1:2017Published

Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and of Listeria spp. — Part 1: Detection method

Microbiologie de la chaîne alimentaire — Méthode horizontale pour la recherche et le dénombrement de Listeria monocytogenes et de Listeria spp. — Partie 1: Méthode de recherche

A new edition is under development: ISO/CD 11290-1.

Abstract / scope

ISO 11290-1:2017 specifies a horizontal method for

- the detection of L. monocytogenes, and

- the detection of Listeria spp. (including L. monocytogenes).

ISO 11290-1:2017 is applicable to

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

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

Life cycle

Amendments & corrigenda

ISO 11290-1:2017/Amd 1:2026PublishedMicrobiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and of Listeria spp. — Part 1: Detection method — Amendment 1: Inclusion of storage of the samples before analysis and changes in the control strain for performance testing of culture media and reagentsInternational Standard · Published 15 Jul 2026 · ISO/TC 34/SC 9

Replaces

ISO 11290-1:1996WithdrawnMicrobiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes — Part 1: Detection methodInternational Standard · Published 5 Dec 1996 · ISO/TC 34/SC 9ISO 11290-1:1996/Amd 1:2004WithdrawnMicrobiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes — Part 1: Detection method — Amendment 1: Modification of the isolation media and the haemolysis test, and inclusion of precision dataInternational Standard · Published 1 Oct 2004 · ISO/TC 34/SC 9

Replaced by

ISO/CD 11290-1Under developmentMicrobiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and of Listeria spp. — Part 1: Detection methodInternational Standard · ISO/TC 34/SC 9