Food group         Micro-               organism Tolerance for Sample indicative Tolerance for sample   representative   N c m M 10 Flour, pasta, and bakery products, (processed and packaged) and similar m) compressed cereal, bars or other shapes, with or without additions B.cereus/g 5 × 102 5 2 102 5 × 102   Coliforms a 45ºC/g 5 × 10 5 2 10 5 × 10 Salmonella sp/25 g Absense 5 0 Absense - n) granola cereal mixture and not compressed, with or without additions, and the like B. cereus/g 5 × 103 5 2 103 5 × 103   Coliforms a 45ºC/g 5 × 102 5 2 102 5 × 102 Estaf.coag.positive/g 103 5 2 5 × 102 103 Salmonella sp/25g Absense 5 0 Absense -

Source: ANVISA, 2010.

Table 8: Microbiological sanitary standards for food.