BS ISO 18593:2004
Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal methods for sampling techniques from surfaces using contact plates and swabs

Standard No.

BS ISO 18593:2004

Release Date

2004

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Status

Be replaced 2018-07

Replace By

BS EN ISO 18593:2018

Latest

BS EN ISO 18593:2018

Replace

00/705242 DC:2000

Scope

ISO 18593:2004 specifies horizontal methods for sampling techniques using contact plates or swabs on surfaces in the food industry environment (and food processing plants), with a view of detecting or enumerating viable microorganisms.

BS ISO 18593:2004 history

• 2018 BS EN ISO 18593:2018 Microbiology of the food chain. Horizontal methods for surface sampling
• 2004 BS ISO 18593:2004 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal methods for sampling techniques from surfaces using contact plates and swabs

BS ISO 18593:2004 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal methods for sampling techniques from surfaces using contact plates and swabs was changed to BS EN ISO 18593:2018 Microbiology of the food chain. Horizontal methods for surface sampling.