Count
Sampling method
Acceptable (log cfu/cm
2
)
Marginal (log cfu/cm
2
)
Unacceptable (log cfu/cm
2
)
TVC
Swab
‹2.8
2.8-4.30
›4.30
Enterobacteriacea
Swab
‹0.8
0.8-1.8
›1.8
Table 5:
EU microbiological performance criteria [8].
